The Crown of Roses

The word Rosary means "Crown of Roses". And did you know that every time you say your Rosary well, you place a Crown of Roses on Our Lady's head! That's right! When you say your 5 decade Rosary, you place a crown of 59 roses on Our Lady's head. Now that's something nice to think about. I'll bet you will want to say your Rosary well now, every time!

A long time ago, there was a Brother named Alphonsus who used to say his Rosary so well that he would to see a Red Rose come out of his mouth every time he said the Our Father! And he would see a White Rose come out of his mouth every time he said the Hail Mary!

Then there is the story of a Franciscan Monk who used to say his Rosary every day before dinner. One day this Br. John was too busy to say his Rosary before dinner. The dinner bell rang and he asked the Superior if he could say his Rosary before he ate. The Superior told him he could, so he went to his room to say his Rosary.

After Br. John had been gone a long time, the Superior sent another monk to go and get him. But this second monk got a big surprise when he saw Br. John in his room. He was bathed in a heavenly light and was looking at Our Lady. And there were two angels standing beside Our Lady. As Br. John was saying his Rosary, a beautiful rose would pop out of his mouth every time he said the Hail Mary! And the angels were taking these roses, one by one, and placing them on Our Lady's head. Our Lady was smiling as she received each rose and she was praying for good Br. John.

Finally two other monks were sent to find out what had happened to the first monk and they too got the surprise of their lives when they saw the angels giving the roses to Our Lady. And you can be sure that these four monks were overjoyed at what they had seen.

So you see now, how important it is to say your Rosary well. Even though you won't see it, your Guardian Angel will be taking each Our Father and Hail Mary you say, and placing it as a Rose on Our Lady's head! And Our Lady will be very happy to receive these beautiful Roses from you. So remember: Say your Rosary well, every day of your life, and Jesus and Mary will always bless you!

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