10. The Rosary, or Beads.
Whoever has great devotion to Mary may be called blessed, even in this life, and may be looked on as sure of paradise, according- to the words placed by Holy Church in the mouth of the Queen of Heaven: He that shall find me, shall find life, and shall have salvation from the Lord (Prov. viii. 35). But who is he that findeth Mary? It is he who loveth her and who honoreth her by special devotions. Now, among these devotions I know of none more agreeable to the Mother of God than the Rosary. What sweet hope of salvation may we not cherish if we daily recite our Beads with piety and perseverance. Many books are filled with striking examples of souls having been saved by the practice of this devotion. Listen to what the demons themselves have said in praise of the Rosary when they were forced to speak by St. Dominic: " We are forced to make known that whoever perseveres in devotion to Mary and to the Rosary will not be damned, for Mary will obtain his salvation." Do not fail then, in future, to recite at least a third part of it daily with great affection and confidence.
Mysteries to Meditation on in Order to Gain the Indulgences.
Joyful Mysteries, i. The Annunciation and Incarnation of Christ. 2. The Visitation. 3. The Nativity of Jesus Christ. 4. The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. 5. The Finding in the Temple.
Sorrowful Mysteries, i. The Agony in the Garden. 2. The Scourging. 3. The Crowning with Thorns. 4. The Carrying of the Cross. 5. The Crucifixion.
Glorious Mysteries, i. The Resurrection of Our Lord. 2. The Ascension. 3. The Descent of the Holy Ghost. 4. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin. 5. Her Coronation in Heaven.
For easier meditation the mystery of each decade may be inserted in each Hail Mary after the name of Jesus. Thus:
I. In the Joyful Mysteries (for Mondays, Thursdays, and on Sundays from Advent to the Octave of Epiphany).
1. Whom thou didst conceive when a Virgin.
2. Whom thou didst carry when visiting St. Elizabeth.
3. Whom thou broughtest forth when a Virgin.
4. Whom thou didst present in the Temple.
5. Whom thou didst find in the Temple.
II. In the Sorrowful Mysteries (for Tuesdays and Fridays and the Sundays in Lent).
1. Who didst endure for us the Bloody Sweat.
2. Who wast scourged for us.
3. Who wast crowned with thorns for us.
4. Who didst carry the cross for us.
5. Who was crucified for us.
III. In the Glorious Mysteries (for Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and the Paschal season).
