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  • Pope Leo XIII and The Holy Rosary

    ~The following post is a repeat from September of 2018 (with edits). I like to re-read Pope Leo XIII, and think you will, too. SF “…let them cling more and more to the practice of the Rosary, to that devotion which our ancestors were in the habit of practicing, not only as an ever-ready remedy for their misfortunes, but as…

  • The Rosary in the Past and in the Present

    “…let them cling more and more to the practice of the Rosary, to that devotion which our ancestors were in the habit of practicing, not only as an ever-ready remedy for their misfortunes, but as a whole badge of Christian piety.”       ~Pope Leo XIII, 1883   The following post contains the text of the first of eleven (!)…

  • The Month of the Rosary from Pope Leo XIII

    “If it is possible for you, never neglect to say your beads every day, and if you find time, even the whole fifteen decades. Be not afraid of distractions, provided you are willing to struggle against them. Our heavenly Mother understands so well our weakness, our tired feelings, our weariness at times. Hail Mary’s multiplied never displease her. She appreciates your murmurings…

  • Pope Leo XIII Speaks on the Rosary

    “…let them cling more and more to the practice of the Rosary, to that devotion which our ancestors were in the habit of practicing, not only as an ever-ready remedy for their misfortunes, but as a whole badge of Christian piety.” Pope Leo XIII, 1883 The following is the first of eleven (!) encyclicals written by Pope Leo XIII (b. 1810-…

  • Catechesis on the Holy Rosary by Pope Leo XIII

    The following is an extended excerpt from Pope Leo XIII’s 1891 encyclical on the Holy Rosary, Octobri Mense:  “4. But since the salvation of our race was accomplished by the mystery of the Cross, and since the Church, dispenser of that salvation after the triumph of Christ, was founded upon earth and instituted, Providence established a new order for a new people.…