[Updated] The Power of the Rosary
The Blessed Virgin Mary presenting the Rosary to St. Dominic: T he Vision of Saint Dominic, Bernardo Cavallino, 1640 According to pious tradition, the Rosary was given to Saint Dominic in an apparition of the Virgin Mary in the year 1214. In the 15th century, it was promoted by Alanus de Rupe (St. Alan of the Rock), a Dominican priest and theologian, who established the " fifteen rosary promises " and started many rosary confraternities . St. Louis de Montfort warns us against both the ignorant and scholars who regard the Rosary as something of little importance..."the Rosary is a priceless treasure inspired by God." "Never will anyone who says his Rosary every day become a formal heretic or be led astray by the devil." Pray the Rosary daily to grow in holiness. The following quotations illustrate the Rosary's power and abundant blessings: When the Holy Rosary is said well, it gives Jesus and Mary more glory and is more meritorious than