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with all the Rosaries that had been said because of his example. It was found that the Rosaries
weighed more than his sins.
Looking at him with great kindness Our Lady said: "As a reward for this little honor that you paid
me in wearing my Rosary, I have obtained a great grace for you from my Son. your life will be
spared for a few more years. See that you spend these years wisely, and do penance."
When the King regained consciousness he cried out:
"Blessed be the Rosary of the Most Holy Virgin Mary, by which I have been delivered from eternal
damnation!"
After he had recovered his health he spent the rest of his life in spreading devotion to the Holy
Rosary and said it faithfully every day.
People who love the Blessed Virgin ought to follow the example of King Alphonsus and that of the
saints whom I have mentioned so that they too may win other souls for the Confraternity of the
Holy Rosary. They will then- receive great graces on earth and eternal life later on. "They that
explain
me shall have life everlasting."1
1 Ecclus. 24:31.

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Enemies

IT IS VERY WICKED indeed and unfair to other souls to hinder the progress of the Confraternity of
the Holy Rosary. Almighty God has severely punished-many of those who have been so benighted as to
scorn the Confraternity and who have sought to destroy it.
Even though God has set His seal of approval on the Holy
Rosary by many miracles, and in spite of the Papal Bulls that
have been written approving it, there are only too many people who are against the Holy Rosary
today. These freethinkers and those who scorn religion either condemn the Rosary or try to turn
others away from it.
It is easy to see that they have absorbed the poison of hell and that they are inspired by the
devil-for nobody can con­
demn- devotion to the Holy Rosary without condemning all
that is most holy in the Catholic Faith, such as the Lord's Prayer, the Angelic Salutation and the
mysteries of the life,
death and glory of Jesus Christ and of His Holy Mother.

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