THE HOLY ROSARY

[Rose C. Ong]

The knowledge and love of the rosary, therefore,not only a school of  Christian life, but leads to the very heart of the Christian life>>, teaches the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II. Also,  the Holy Rosary is considered Compendium of the Holy Gospel>> and school of the Holy Gospel>>, and still more, according to the Pope Pio XII, it can be considered a true and precious Compendium of the Christian life>>.

In the School of the Rosary, therefore, it can be learn the substance of the Christian life and it obtain the abundance of grace,-  still more Pope John Paul II said- almost receiving it from the hand of the Mother of the Savior>>. If in the Holy Rosary Our Lady teaches us the HOLY GOSPEL, therefore she teaches us Jesus, which means she teaches us to live according to the life of Christ Jesus>>. (Ep.4:13)

It really is true that the prayer of the Holy Rosary nourishes and sustain the Christian life to all level of spiritual growth: from the starting effort of the individual to the sublime growth of the mystic, to the immolation also cruel martyrdom.

(Taken from the book of fr. Stefano Maria Manelli: October month of the Holy  Rosary)