Rosary Secret“The Secret of the Rosary” is a book
by St. Louis De Montfort about
the rosary and its origins. In “The Secret
of the Rosary” he writes
that the rosary was given to St. Dominic by
Mary, which has since
been disproved, but there is still much to commend
in this book. St.
Louis writes of the great benefits of saying the rosary
and of many
fantastic miracles attributed to it. He also shares several thoughts
about how to say the rosary devotedly. These “secrets” that he
shares contain pointers about attitude when saying the rosary-to be
humble and confident-and about persevering even when you don’t feel
the results of your prayer. St. Louis speaks words of encouragement
to those
who falter, writing that the rosary is a difficult prayer,
and that there
is more merit in praying when it is hard than when it
is easy. He reveals
no secrets that are astounding in nature, or
that you might not have reasoned
out on your own, however his secrets
speak to the heart of anyone who is
trying to master the rosary
prayer. “The Secret of the Rosary”
can be read in an afternoon, and
while some of the sentiments seem terribly
old-fashioned, it still
reveals some “secrets” that will help those
who wish to adopt this
method of prayer, and gives hope to others who struggle
to continue
praying the rosary. |
