Treasures Treasures of the of the RosaryRosary

The Rosary is The Rosary is a a priceless treasure priceless treasure

The Rosary is a source and a The Rosary is a source and a store-house of countless store-house of countless blessings.blessings.

Crown of roses.Crown of roses. Precious stones.Precious stones. Gold coins to Heaven.Gold coins to Heaven. Innumerable Innumerable indulgences.indulgences.

Treasure of graces.Treasure of graces. --- by St. Louis de Montfort--- by St. Louis de Montfort

The Rosary is The Rosary is a priceless treasurea priceless treasure which is which is inspired by God. inspired by God.

Almighty God has attached to it Almighty God has attached to it grace in grace in this life and glory in the nextthis life and glory in the next..

Our Lady not only blesses those who Our Lady not only blesses those who preach her Rosary but she highly rewards preach her Rosary but she highly rewards all those who, by their example, get others all those who, by their example, get others to say it.to say it.

Our Lady has revealed toOur Lady has revealed to

several people that several people that each timeeach time

they say a Hail Mary they arethey say a Hail Mary they are

giving her a beautiful rose,giving her a beautiful rose, andand

thatthat each complete Rosaryeach complete Rosary

makes her a makes her a crown of rosescrown of roses.. Every time people say theEvery time people say the

Rosary devoutly they place onRosary devoutly they place on

the heads of Jesus and Marythe heads of Jesus and Mary

153 white roses and sixteen153 white roses and sixteen

red rosesred roses..

(1). “CROWN of ROSES” for Mary

Crowns for ourselvesCrowns for ourselves.. ""Let us Let us crown ourselves with the rosescrown ourselves with the roses of the of the

holy Rosaryholy Rosary.”.” So by all means we should eagerlySo by all means we should eagerly crown ourselves with these rosescrown ourselves with these roses from heaven,from heaven, andand recite the entire Rosary every day, that is recite the entire Rosary every day, that is to say,to say, three rosaries each of five decades, which three rosaries each of five decades, which are like three little wreaths or crowns of flowers.”are like three little wreaths or crowns of flowers.”

Our Lady once said to Blessed Alan, Our Lady once said to Blessed Alan, "I want "I want those who are devoted to my Rosarythose who are devoted to my Rosary to have my to have my Son's grace and blessing during their lifetime, at Son's grace and blessing during their lifetime, at death and after their death. I want them to be freed death and after their death. I want them to be freed from all slavery so that they will be from all slavery so that they will be like kings, with like kings, with crowns on their heads,crowns on their heads, sceptres in their hands and sceptres in their hands and to reign in eternal glory. to reign in eternal glory. AmenAmen

The Jesuit brother, Alphonsus Rodriguez, used The Jesuit brother, Alphonsus Rodriguez, used to say his Rosary with such fervour that he to say his Rosary with such fervour that he often often saw a red rose come out of his mouth saw a red rose come out of his mouth at each Our Father, and a white rose at each at each Our Father, and a white rose at each Hail MaryHail Mary,, both equal in beauty and differing both equal in beauty and differing only in colour. only in colour.

The rose is the queen of flowers and the The rose is the queen of flowers and the Rosary is the rose of devotions and the most Rosary is the rose of devotions and the most important one. important one. Being heavenly flowers, these Being heavenly flowers, these roses will never fade or lose their beautyroses will never fade or lose their beauty..

(2)Precious stones1 Hail Mary =15 precious stones!

"He who honours his Mother (the Blessed "He who honours his Mother (the Blessed Virgin) is as one who lays up a treasure." Virgin) is as one who lays up a treasure." Present herPresent her every day with at least fifty Hail every day with at least fifty Hail Marys, for each one is worth fifteen precious Marys, for each one is worth fifteen precious stonesstones, which are , which are more pleasing to her than more pleasing to her than all the riches of this world put togetherall the riches of this world put together.”-----.”-----St. St. Louis MontfortLouis Montfort

3. Gold coins3. Gold coins:: One day Saint Gertrude had One day Saint Gertrude had a vision of our Lord counting gold coins. She a vision of our Lord counting gold coins. She summoned the courage to ask him what he was summoned the courage to ask him what he was

doing, and he answered,doing, and he answered, "I am counting the "I am counting the Hail Mary’s that you have said.Hail Mary’s that you have said. This is the This is the money with which you purchase heaven."money with which you purchase heaven."

(4) Treasure of indulgences(4) Treasure of indulgences

An immense treasure of indulgences which An immense treasure of indulgences which are applicable to the souls in Purgatory. The are applicable to the souls in Purgatory. The Rosary is the "Queen of indulgenced Rosary is the "Queen of indulgenced devotions."devotions."

The Confraternity is the most indulgenced The Confraternity is the most indulgenced pious association of the faithfulpious association of the faithful. This is . This is what led what led St. Alphonsus to say: St. Alphonsus to say: "After Holy "After Holy Mass the best means of relieving the souls Mass the best means of relieving the souls in Purgatory is to join the Confraternity."in Purgatory is to join the Confraternity."

(5) Treasure of graces(5) Treasure of graces We please our Lord when we ask him for We please our Lord when we ask him for

graces, graces, and if we do not ask he makes a and if we do not ask he makes a loving complaint, loving complaint, "Until now you have not "Until now you have not asked anything....asked anything.... Ask and you will receive, seek Ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you."opened to you." He has bound himself by He has bound himself by a promise: that his eternal Father would a promise: that his eternal Father would grant everything we ask in his name.grant everything we ask in his name.

It pleases our Lady to ask her for graces.It pleases our Lady to ask her for graces. “What joy my motherly heart feels when you ask

me of something. Expect everything and ask everything of me.”

""And let this not seem incredible to you; it is easy And let this not seem incredible to you; it is easy for me because I am the Mother of the King of for me because I am the Mother of the King of heaven, and he calls me full of grace.heaven, and he calls me full of grace. And being And being filled with grace, I am able to dispense it freely to filled with grace, I am able to dispense it freely to my dear childrenmy dear children."."

"There is no surer means of calling "There is no surer means of calling down God'sdown God's blessings upon the familyblessings upon the family than the daily recitation of the than the daily recitation of the Rosary" (Pope Pius XII).Rosary" (Pope Pius XII).

FIFTEEN PROMISES OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN TO FIFTEEN PROMISES OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN TO CHRISTIANS WHO FAITHFULLY PRAY THE CHRISTIANS WHO FAITHFULLY PRAY THE ROSARYROSARY

1. To all those who shall pray my Rosary devoutly, I promise 1. To all those who shall pray my Rosary devoutly, I promise my my special protection and great gracesspecial protection and great graces. .

2. Those who shall persevere in the recitation of my Rosary will 2. Those who shall persevere in the recitation of my Rosary will receive some special grace. receive some special grace.

3. The Rosary will be a very 3. The Rosary will be a very powerful armor against hellpowerful armor against hell; it will ; it will destroy vice, deliver from sin and dispel heresy. destroy vice, deliver from sin and dispel heresy.

4. The rosary will 4. The rosary will make virtue and good works flourishmake virtue and good works flourish,, and will and will obtain for souls the most abundant divine merciesobtain for souls the most abundant divine mercies. It will draw . It will draw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means. sanctify themselves by this means.

5. Those who trust themselves to me through the Rosary will not 5. Those who trust themselves to me through the Rosary will not perish. perish.

6. Whoever recites my Rosary devoutly reflecting on the mysteries, 6. Whoever recites my Rosary devoutly reflecting on the mysteries, shall shall never be overwhelmed by misfortunenever be overwhelmed by misfortune. He will not experience . He will not experience the anger of God the anger of God nor will he perish by an unprovided deathnor will he perish by an unprovided death. The . The sinner will be converted; the just will persevere in grace and sinner will be converted; the just will persevere in grace and merit eternal life.merit eternal life.

7. Those truly devoted to my Rosary shall not die without the 7. Those truly devoted to my Rosary shall not die without the sacraments of the Church.sacraments of the Church.

8. Those who are faithful to recite my Rosary shall have during their 8. Those who are faithful to recite my Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plenitude of His life and at their death the light of God and the plenitude of His graces and will share in the merits of the blessed. graces and will share in the merits of the blessed.

9. I will 9. I will deliver promptly from purgatory soulsdeliver promptly from purgatory souls devoted to my devoted to my Rosary. Rosary.

10. True children of my Rosary will 10. True children of my Rosary will enjoy great glory in heavenenjoy great glory in heaven. . 11.11. What you shall ask through my Rosary you shall obtainWhat you shall ask through my Rosary you shall obtain.*** .*** 12. To those who propagate my Rosary 12. To those who propagate my Rosary I I promise aid in all their promise aid in all their

necessities.necessities. 13. I have obtained from my Son that 13. I have obtained from my Son that all the members of the Rosary all the members of the Rosary

Confraternity shall have as their intercessors, in life and in death, Confraternity shall have as their intercessors, in life and in death, the entire celestial courtthe entire celestial court. *****. *****

14. Those who recite my Rosary faithfully are my beloved children, 14. Those who recite my Rosary faithfully are my beloved children, the brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ. the brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ.

15. Devotion to my Rosary is a special sign of predestination15. Devotion to my Rosary is a special sign of predestination. .