The Holy Rosary, the prayer to obtain everything “Pray it often, as soon as you can”

Il Santo Rosario is a traditional Marian prayer that consists of a series of meditations and prayers dedicated to the Mother of God. According to Catholic tradition, devotion to the Holy Rosary can lead to a variety of spiritual and material benefits. Numerous saints and popes they loved the rosary, considering it a powerful tool for prayer and meditation.

Popes and Saints who adored the Holy Rosary

Among these saints there are Saint Dominic of Guzman and Saint Catherine of Siena, both members of the Order of Preachers founded by Saint Dominic. This religious order developed in the XNUMXth century and was dedicated to preaching and defending the faith. San Domenico and Santa Caterina they promoted the use of the Rosary among the faithful as a way to deepen their Marian devotion and to meditate on the mysteries of Christ's life.

Another notable saint who worshiped the rosary was Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, the Capuchin friar who lived in the XNUMXth century and was known for his stigmata and his healing gifts. Padre Pio considered the Rosary as powerful spiritual weapon against evil and a means to obtain grace and protection from the Madonna.

St. John Paul II he is a famous pope who gave great importance to the rosary. During his pontificate, he wrote a apostolic letter, in which he underlined the importance of this devotional practice for the lives of the faithful. The Pope highlighted how the Rosary is a means of meditation on the mysteries of the life of Christ and to unite prayer with the great mystery of salvation.

But other popes have supported the use of the rosary as Saint Pius V, pope who in the XNUMXth century established the feast of Our Lady of Victory to celebrate the Christian victory in the battle of Lepanto, and the Blessed Pope John XXIII, who encouraged the faithful to recite the Rosary as a means to obtain peace in the world.