Secret of the rosary“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. |
