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The Secret of the Rosary

The Queen of Saba, lost in admiration at Solomon's wisdom. cried out: "Blessed are thy men and
blessed are thy servants who stand before thee always, and hear thy wisdom." But far happier still
are the faithful who carefully meditate on the life, virtues, suffering and glory of Our Savior,
because by this means they can gain the perfect knowledge in which eternal life consists. "This is
eternal life."
Our Lady revealed to Blessed Alan that no sooner had Saint Dominic begun preaching the Rosary
than hardened
sinners were touched and wept bitterly over their grievous
sins. Young children performed incredible penances and every where that he preached the Holy
Rosary such fervor arose
that sinners changed their lives and edified everyone by their penances and change of heart.

If by chance your conscience is burdened with sin, take your
Rosary and say at least part of it, honoring some of the mysteries of the life, passion or glory
of Our Lord Jesus Christ,
and be sure that, while you are meditating upon these mysteries and honoring them He will show His
sacred wounds to His Father in heaven. He will plead for you and will obtain for you contrition and
the forgiveness of your sins.
One day Our Lord said to Blessed Alan: "If only these poor wretched sinners would say My Rosary,
they would share
in the merits of My passion and I would be their Advocate and would appease My Father's Justice."
This life is nothing but warfare and a series of temptations;
we do not have to contend with enemies of flesh and blood but with the very powers of hell. What
better weapons could we possibly use to combat them than the Prayer which our
great Captain taught us, and the Angelic Salutation which has
chased away devils, destroyed sin and renewed the world?
What better weapon could we use than meditation on the life and passion of Our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ? For, as Saint Peter says, it is with this thought we must arm ourselves
in order to defend ourselves against the very same enemies which he conquered and which molest us
every day.
"Ever since the devil was crushed by the humility and passion of Jesus Christ he has been very
nearly unable to attack a soul that is armed with meditation on the mysteries of Our Lord's life,
and, if he does trouble such a soul, he is
sure to be shamefully defeated." (Cardinal Hugues.)
 3 Kings 10:8.
John 17:3.
Cf.1 Peter 4:1.

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