Quote/s of the Day – 31 October – Goodbye October

Quote/s of the Day – 31 October – “The Month of the Most Holy Rosary and of the Angels” – Goodbye October

“You should be aware, the word
“Angel” denotes a function,
rather than a nature.
Those holy Spirits of Heaven have,
indeed, always been spirits.
They can only be called Angels
when they deliver some message.
Moreover, those who deliver messages
of lesser importance are called Angels
and those. who proclaim messages
of supreme importance are called Archangels.”

St Gregory the Great (540-604)
Pope, Father and Doctor of the Church

“ They are there at your side, then,
not just with you but for you.
They stand beside you to protect and help you.
What return will you make to the Lord
for all the good He has done for you? (Ps 115:31).
It is to Him, alone, we should give thanks
and honour for their aid; it is He,
Who has commanded them.
“Every perfect gift,” (Jas 1:17)
comes from Him alone.
But we are, on no account,
to fail in thanksgiving regarding the Angels,
in view of the great charity, with which they obey Him and the great need we have of their assistance!”

St Bernard (1090-1153)
Father & Mellifluous Doctor of the Church

“You must know that when you
‘hail’ Mary, she immediately greets you!
Do not think that she is one of those rude women
of whom there are so many, on the contrary,
she is utterly courteous and pleasant.
If you greet her, she will answer you right away
and converse with you!”

St Bernardine of Siena (1380-1444)

The Fifteen Promises is a tradition held by the Order of Preachers that the Blessed Virgin Mary made Fifteen specific Promises through Saint Dominic (1170-1221) and Blessed Alain de la Roche (1428-1475), to those who faithfully pray the Rosary.

The 15 Promises of The Most Holy Rosary
Given by The Blessed Virgin Mary

1. Those who faithfully serve me, by the recitation
   of the Rosary shall receive signal graces.
2. I promise my special protection and the greatest graces,
   to all those who shall recite the Rosary.
3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armour against hell.
4. It will destroy vice, decrease sin and defeat heresies.
   It will cause virtue and good works to flourish.
   It will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God.
   It will withdraw the hearts of men
   from the love of the world and its vanities
   and will lift them to the desire of eternal things.
   Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.
5. The soul which recommends itself to me
   by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish.
6. Whoever shall recite my Rosary devoutly,
   applying himself to the consideration
   of its Sacred Mysteries, shall never
   be conquered and never overwhelmed by misfortune.
   God shall not chastise him in His justice,
   he shall not perish by an unprovided death
   Sinners shall convert.
   The just shall grow in grace
   and become worthy of eternal life.
7. Whoever shall have a true devotion
   to the Holy Rosary,
   shall not die without the Sacraments of the Church.
8. Those who are faithful, in reciting the Rosary,
   shall have, during their life and at their death,
   the Light of God and the plenitude of His graces.
   At the moment of death,
   they shall participate in the merits
   of the Saints in paradise.
9. I shall deliver from Purgatory,
   those who have been devoted to the Rosary.
10. The faithful children of the Rosary,
    shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven.
11. You shall obtain all you ask of me,
    by the recitation of the Rosary.
12. All those who propagate the Holy Rosary,
    shall be aided by me, in their necessities.
13. I have obtained from my Divine Son,
    that all the advocates of the Rosary,
    shall have for intercessors,
    the entire Celestial Court during their life
    and at the hour of death.
14. All who recite the Rosary are my sons
    and brothers of my only Son, Jesus Christ.
15. Devotion to my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.

THE SEVEN BLESSINGS OF THE HOLY ROSARY
“The Rosary, recited with meditation on the mysteries, brings about the following marvellous results:

It gradually gives us a perfect knowledge of Jesus Christ;
It purifies our souls, washing away sin;
It gives us victory over all our enemies;
It makes it easy for us to practice virtue;
It sets us on fire with love of Our Blessed Lord;
It enriches us with graces and merits;
It supplies us with what is needed to pay,
all our debts to God and to our fellow men
and finally, it obtains all kinds of graces for us from Almighty God.”

St Louis Marie Grignion De Montfort (1673-1716)