A most powerfulA most powerful

Spiritual weaponSpiritual weapon

----The Rosary----The Rosary

The Cathechism of the Catholic ChurchThe Cathechism of the Catholic Church specifically includes references to the specifically includes references to the power of prayer (Item 2610) as in Gospel of power of prayer (Item 2610) as in Gospel of Mark 11:24 and 9:23, and the Gospel of Mark 11:24 and 9:23, and the Gospel of Matthew 21:22 and states:Matthew 21:22 and states:

""Whatever you ask in prayer believe that Whatever you ask in prayer believe that you will receive it, and you willyou will receive it, and you will." ." Such is the Such is the power of prayer and of faith that does not power of prayer and of faith that does not doubt: doubt: ""all things are possible to him who all things are possible to him who believesbelieves.”.”

Nothing is equal to prayer; for what is Nothing is equal to prayer; for what is impossible it makes possible, what is impossible it makes possible, what is difficult, easydifficult, easy..

Our Lady of FatimaOur Lady of Fatima told Sister Lucia Santos:told Sister Lucia Santos:

““There is no problem, I tell you, no There is no problem, I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we matter how difficult it is, that we cannot resolve by the prayer of the cannot resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary."Holy Rosary."

"Among all the devotions approved "Among all the devotions approved by the Church none has been so by the Church none has been so favored by so many favored by so many miraclesmiracles as the as the devotion of the Most Holy Rosary" devotion of the Most Holy Rosary" (Pope Pius IX).(Pope Pius IX).

Our Lady of Fatima:Our Lady of Fatima: "Say the "Say the Rosary every day to Rosary every day to obtain peaceobtain peace for for the worldthe world""

"We do not hesitate to affirm again "We do not hesitate to affirm again publicly that we put great confidence in publicly that we put great confidence in the Holy Rosary for the the Holy Rosary for the healing of evils healing of evils of our timesof our times" (Pope Pius XII)." (Pope Pius XII).

"The Rosary is a magnificent and "The Rosary is a magnificent and universal prayer for the needs of the universal prayer for the needs of the Church, the nations and the entire Church, the nations and the entire world.world."" (Pope John XXIII).(Pope John XXIII).

Our LadyOur Lady said that said that “i “in this kind of warfare, the n this kind of warfare, the principal weapon has always been the Angelic principal weapon has always been the Angelic Psalter.Psalter. Therefore, if you want to reach these hardened Therefore, if you want to reach these hardened souls and win them over to God, preach my Psaltersouls and win them over to God, preach my Psalter." ."

"'That is why,"'That is why, before doing anything else, priests before doing anything else, priests should try to kindle a love of prayer in people's should try to kindle a love of prayer in people's hearts and especially a love of my Angelic Psalterhearts and especially a love of my Angelic Psalter ..

'My son,' she said one day to St. Dominic, 'My son,' she said one day to St. Dominic, 'do not be 'do not be surprised that your sermons fail to bear the results you surprised that your sermons fail to bear the results you had hoped forhad hoped for. You are trying to cultivate a piece of . You are trying to cultivate a piece of ground which has not had any rain.ground which has not had any rain. Now when God Now when God planned to renew the face of the earth, he started planned to renew the face of the earth, he started by sending down rain from heaven - and this was by sending down rain from heaven - and this was the Angelic Salutation. In this way God reformed the Angelic Salutation. In this way God reformed the world.’the world.’

As an answer to her petitions He conceded to Her new and great privileges, among which was also this one, that, as long as the world should last, She should obtain all that She would ever ask for her clients;

that the greatest sinners, if they availed themselves of her intercession, should find salvation;

that in the new Church and law of the Gospel She should be the Cooperatrix and Teacher of salvation with Christ her most holy Son. This was to be her privilege as Queen of the universe, as the representative and instrument of the divine power on earth. ----Mystical city of God. Mary of Agreda.

Our Lord places great importance to the Rosary: (St. Louis de Montfort )

“You are crucifying me again now because you have all the learning and understanding that you need to preach My Mother's Rosary, and you are not doing it. If you only did that, you could teach many souls the right path and lead them away from sin. But you are not doing it, and so you yourself are guilty of the sins that they commit."

This terrible reproach made Blessed Alan solemnly resolve to preach the Rosary unceasingly.

One day our Lord said to Blessed Alan, "If only these poor wretched sinners would say My Rosary often, they would share in the merits of my passion, and I would be their Advocate and would appease the justice of God.”

Sister Lucia, one of the seers of Fatima. "My impression is that the Rosary is of

the greatest value not only according to the words of Our Lady at Fatima, but according to the effects of the Rosary one sees throughout history. My impression is that Our Lady wanted to give ordinary people, who might not know how to pray, this simple method of getting closer to God.“

Why is the Rosary so effective? Because it is a simple, humble prayer and forms those who pray the Rosary spiritually in humility, gentleness and simplicity of heart.

Saint Thomas AquinasSaint Thomas Aquinas says says that, first of that, first of allall, , one must practice on a battlefieldone must practice on a battlefield,, as it as it were, by acquiring all the virtues of which we were, by acquiring all the virtues of which we have the perfect model in the mysteries of the have the perfect model in the mysteries of the Rosary. Rosary.

This life is a continual warThis life is a continual war and a series of and a series of temptations; we do not have to contend with temptations; we do not have to contend with enemies of flesh and blood, but with the very enemies of flesh and blood, but with the very powers of hell.powers of hell. What better weapon could we What better weapon could we possibly use to combat them than the possibly use to combat them than the prayer which our great Leader has taught prayer which our great Leader has taught us, than the Angelic Salutation which has us, than the Angelic Salutation which has put the devils to flight, destroyed sin and put the devils to flight, destroyed sin and renewed the world?renewed the world?

The power of the Rosary:(as spoken by the devil to St. Dominic) "Then listen, you Christians. This Mother of Jesus

is most powerful in saving her servants from falling into hell. She is like the sun which destroys the darkness of our wiles and subtlety. It is she who uncovers our hidden plots, breaks our snares, and makes our temptations useless and ineffective.

"We have to say, however, reluctantly, that no soul who has really persevered in her service has ever been damned with us; one single sigh that she offers to the Blessed Trinity is worth far more than all the prayers, desires, and aspirations of all the saints. We fear her more than all the other saints in heaven together, and we have no success with her faithful servants.”

"Many Christians who call on her at the hour of death and who really ought to be damned according to our ordinary standards are saved by her intercession.

And if that Marietta (it is thus in their fury they called her) did not counter our plans and our efforts, we should have overcome the Church and destroyed it long before this, and caused all the Orders in the Church to fall into error and infidelity.

"Now that we are forced to speak, we must also tell you that nobody who perseveres in saying the Rosary will be damned, because she obtains for her servants the grace of true contrition for their sins by which they obtain pardon and mercy."

Blessed Alan de la Roche, Fr. Jean Dumont, Fr. Thomas, the chronicles of St. Dominic and other writers who have seen these things with their own eyes speak of the marvellous conversions that are brought about by this wonderful devotion.

For the Rosary teaches people about the virtues of Jesus and Mary, and leads them to mental prayer, to the imitation of Jesus Christ, to the frequentation of the sacraments, the practice of genuine virtue and of all kinds of good works. It also helps us to gain many wonderful indulgences, which people are unaware of.

(1)Great Net of Love and Salvation(1)Great Net of Love and Salvation “Surround the world with the chain of the rosary

in order to obtain grace and mercy for all. My great net of love and salvation has now spread out to

every part of the world.” ““With your prayer, made together with me, you canWith your prayer, made together with me, you can obtain obtain

everything from the Lord.everything from the Lord. You can obtain the great gift of You can obtain the great gift of bringing about bringing about a change of hearts and conversion.a change of hearts and conversion. Each Each day, through prayer, you can day, through prayer, you can drive away from yourselvesdrive away from yourselves

and from and from your homelandyour homeland many dangers and many many dangers and many evilsevils.”.”

“The Rosary brings you peace. With this prayer, you are able to obtain from the Lord the great grace of change of hearts, of the conversion of souls and of the return of humanity to God.”

Over the world“Surround theworld with thechain of theRosary in order toobtain grace andmercy for all.

Spread out thegreat net of loveand salvation inevery part ofthe world.”

1. The power of the Rosary

2. The power of the Rosaryover nations

“Surround the world with the chain of the Rosary.Spread out the great net of loveand salvation in every part of the earth.”

(2) Immense Chain of Love and Salvation “Your entire rosary, which you recite in the

cenacle in accordance with the urgent request of

your Mother, is like an immense chain of love

and salvation with which you are able to

encircle persons and situations, and to influence all human events, and even future events.”

“Your prayer has the capacity to bring about a far-reaching chain reaction for good, in which good effects spread and multiply everywhere in souls.”

““More is obtained through one day of intense prayer than More is obtained through one day of intense prayer than through years of continuous discussions.”through years of continuous discussions.” “The time for “The time for projects and discussions is over.”projects and discussions is over.”

““The plan of God’s justice always can be changed by the The plan of God’s justice always can be changed by the force of his merciful love. Remember that everything, at force of his merciful love. Remember that everything, at any moment, may be changed by the force of your prayer any moment, may be changed by the force of your prayer and your reparative penance.”and your reparative penance.”

“Everything can still be changed. I am able to make use of the power that comes to me from your prayer and I want to intervene as a Mother to shorten the time of trial and comfort you in the sufferings.”

Today there is need for a great force of prayer. There is need for a Today there is need for a great force of prayer. There is need for a great chain of suffering.”great chain of suffering.” ““Only the powerful force of prayer Only the powerful force of prayer and reparative penance will be able to save the worldand reparative penance will be able to save the world.. Listen to the voice of your heavenly Mother! I need much prayer of Listen to the voice of your heavenly Mother! I need much prayer of reparation and suffering, offered with faith. Pray your rosary reparation and suffering, offered with faith. Pray your rosary always.”always.”

3. The power of the Rosary over people.“You are able to encircle persons and situations, and to influence all human events and even future events.”----Mary.

There is no limit to the power of the Rosary. Let me but place my rosary around a sinner’s neck, and he will not escape me.-----St. Louis Monfort

A Chain to convert sinnersA Chain to convert sinners Use it as aUse it as a means to convert the most means to convert the most

hardened sinnershardened sinners and the most obstinate and the most obstinate heretics.”heretics.”

Blessed Alan also testifies that Blessed Alan also testifies that he delivered a he delivered a great number of those who were possessed great number of those who were possessed by putting a rosary round their necks.by putting a rosary round their necks.

So arm yourself with the arms of God, with So arm yourself with the arms of God, with the holy Rosary, and you will crush the the holy Rosary, and you will crush the devil's headdevil's head and stand firm in the face of all his and stand firm in the face of all his temptations. That is why even a pair of rosary beads is temptations. That is why even a pair of rosary beads is so terrible to the devil, and why the saints have used so terrible to the devil, and why the saints have used them to fetter him and drive him from the bodies of them to fetter him and drive him from the bodies of those who were possessed. ----St. Louis de Montfort.those who were possessed. ----St. Louis de Montfort.

4. The power of the Rosary over situations.

“You are able to encircle (personsand) situations, and to influence all human events and even future events.”----Mary.

There is no limit to the power of the Rosary. --------------St. Louis Monfort

4. The power of the Rosary over situations.

“You are able to encircle personsand situations, and to influence all human events and even future events.”----Mary.

There is no limit to the power of the Rosary. --------------St. Louis Monfort

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4. The power of the Rosary over situations.

“You are able to encircle personsand situations, and to influence all human events and even future events.”----Mary.

There is no limit to the power of the Rosary. --------------St. Louis Monfort

(3) A chain to bind Satan,(3) A chain to bind Satan, ““From the very beginning, I was announced as She who is From the very beginning, I was announced as She who is

the enemy of the serpent: “I will put enmity between you the enemy of the serpent: “I will put enmity between you and the woman, between your offspring and hers. She will and the woman, between your offspring and hers. She will crush your head, as you attempt to bite at her heel.’crush your head, as you attempt to bite at her heel.’

Jesus is the Master and King of all the universe, namely of Jesus is the Master and King of all the universe, namely of heaven, of earth and of the abyss. My Son Jesus along heaven, of earth and of the abyss. My Son Jesus along possess the key of the abyss. Jesus consigns this key, possess the key of the abyss. Jesus consigns this key, which represents his divine power, into my hand and which represents his divine power, into my hand and entrusted to me the task of conquering Satan and all his entrusted to me the task of conquering Satan and all his powerful army of evil”. powerful army of evil”. “Jesus entrusted to me the task of conquering Satan, and all his army of evil. He has made me the collaborator in His work of redemption.”

The chain with which the great Dragon is to be bound is The chain with which the great Dragon is to be bound is make up of prayer made with me and by means of me. make up of prayer made with me and by means of me. This prayer is the holy rosaryThis prayer is the holy rosary. .

““The chain of the holy rosary has first of all the function The chain of the holy rosary has first of all the function of limiting the action of my adversaryof limiting the action of my adversary. Every rosary which . Every rosary which you recite with me has the effect of restricting the action of you recite with me has the effect of restricting the action of the Evil One, of drawing souls away from his pernicious the Evil One, of drawing souls away from his pernicious influence and of giving greater impetus to the expansion influence and of giving greater impetus to the expansion of goodness in the life of many of my children.of goodness in the life of many of my children.

The chain of the holy rosary has also the effect ofThe chain of the holy rosary has also the effect of imprisoning Satanimprisoning Satan, of making his action impotent, and of , of making his action impotent, and of diminishing and weakening more and more the force of diminishing and weakening more and more the force of his diabolical power. Every rosary which is recited well his diabolical power. Every rosary which is recited well deals a mighty blow to the power of evil.deals a mighty blow to the power of evil.

The chain of the holy rosary makes Satan completely The chain of the holy rosary makes Satan completely harmlessharmless. His great power is destroyed. All the evil spirits . His great power is destroyed. All the evil spirits are cast into the pool of fire and sulphur, the door is shut are cast into the pool of fire and sulphur, the door is shut by me with the key of the power of Christ.by me with the key of the power of Christ.

“In the battle in which you are daily engaged against Satan, you need to employ a weapon which is both invincible and secure. This weapon is your prayer. With prayer you are always able to snatch back from the enemy whatever territory he has conquered; to make blossoms of goodness spring up on the desert of sin and evil; you can free an immense number of souls whom Satan has succeeded in imprisoning. It starts a chain reaction more powerful than any atomic reaction.”

“In these last times of the battle between me, the Woman clothed in the sun and the great Dragon, I am asking you to multiply everywhere the cenacles of prayer with the rosary, meditation on my word, and your consecration to my immaculate heart. With these you make it possible for your heavenly Mother to take action in biding Satan, with the humble and fragile cord of the holy rosary.”

5. The power of the Rosary over Satan.•Imprison Satan, and bind Satan with the humble and fragile cord of the Rosary.

•Snatch back from the enemy whatever territory He has conquered, and free an immense number of souls.

A Spiritual BattlePower over evil.

Each bead represents millions rosaries.We give to Our Lady too few Rosaries to bind Satan.

We need a massive RosaryCrusade to complete the whole chain.

• “You must now put all your trust in the power of prayer.” “The prayer of my predilection is the Holy Rosary. I unite myself with those who say it; I request it from all with solicitude and maternal preoccupation. It is a prayer you say together with me. When you invite me to pray for you, I accede to your request and mingle my voice with yours, and I unite my prayer to yours. Consequently it becomes more and more efficacious, because your heavenly Mother is suppliant omnipotence. What I ask for I always obtain, because Jesus can never say no to what his mother request of Him.

• It is a prayer that unites the voices of the Church and of humanity, because it is said in the name of all, and never exclusively on behalf of a single person.”

• “With the powerful weapon of the holy rosary, you will be able to attain again today my greatest victory in the history of the Church and of all humanity.”

““I am consoled by you through your continuous prayer, I am consoled by you through your continuous prayer, made with recollection and love, and which you offer to made with recollection and love, and which you offer to the Lord with me and by means of me. the Lord with me and by means of me. You give a great You give a great force of intercession and reparation to your heavenly force of intercession and reparation to your heavenly Mother and thus I am able to interveneMother and thus I am able to intervene in order to dispose in order to dispose the events of your time according to the design of mercy the events of your time according to the design of mercy and salvation of my Immaculate Heart. and salvation of my Immaculate Heart.

How great is my sorrow in seeing that prayer is being How great is my sorrow in seeing that prayer is being more and more neglected by many of my beloved childrenmore and more neglected by many of my beloved children. . They no longer pray. An immoderate and wasteful activity They no longer pray. An immoderate and wasteful activity occupies the day of many priests, who get submerged in occupies the day of many priests, who get submerged in the spirit of the world and become tasteless salt and lights the spirit of the world and become tasteless salt and lights that have now burned out.that have now burned out.

“I desire that the holy rosary be recited often, particularly by the little ones, by the sick, by the poor and by sinners.

““It is above all a battle which is waged at the level It is above all a battle which is waged at the level of spirits, so you must fight with the spiritual of spirits, so you must fight with the spiritual weapon of prayer.weapon of prayer. How much power you bring to How much power you bring to my motherly work of intercession and reparation my motherly work of intercession and reparation when you pray the Rosary.”when you pray the Rosary.”

““The rosary which you recite has a very great The rosary which you recite has a very great power against evil, and against the numerous power against evil, and against the numerous enticements of my Adversary.”enticements of my Adversary.”

““With the weapon of prayer, of the rosary and of With the weapon of prayer, of the rosary and of your trust, it is now the time to enter into battle.”your trust, it is now the time to enter into battle.”