This post is from To Jesus Through Mary [now defunct]:The "54-day Rosary Novena" is an uninterrupted series of Rosaries in honor of Our Lady, revealed to the incurably sick Fortuna Agrelli by Our Lady of Pompeii at Naples in 1884. For thirteen months Fortuna Agrelli had endured dreadful sufferings and torturous cramps; she had been given up by the most celebrated physicians. On February 16, 1884, the afflicted girl and her relatives commenced a novena of Rosaries. The Queen of the Holy Rosary favoured her with an apparition on March 3rd. Mary, sitting upon a high throne, surrounded by luminous figures, held the divine Child on her lap, and in her hand a Rosary. The Virgin Mother and the holy Infant were clad in gold-embroidered garments. They were accompanied by St. Dominic and St. Catherine of Siena. The throne was profusely decorated with flowers; the beauty of Our Lady was marvellous. Blessed Virgin said: "Child, thou has invoked me by various titles and hast always obtained favours from me. Now, since thou hast called me by that title so pleasing to me, 'Queen of the Holy Rosary,' I can no longer refuse the favour thou dost petition; for this name is most precious and dear to me. Make three novenas, and thou shalt obtain all."Once more the Queen of the Holy Rosary appeared to her and said, Whoever desires to obtain favours from me should make three novenas of the prayers of the Rosary, and three novenas in thanksgiving."
The Novena consists of five decades of the Rosary each day for twenty-seven days in petition; then immediately five decades each day for twenty-seven days in thanksgiving, whether or not the request has been granted. The meditations vary from day to day. On the first day meditate on the Joyful Mysteries; on the second day the Sorrowful Mysteries; on the third day the Glorious Mysteries; on the fourth day meditate on the Luminous mysteries; and so on throughout the fifty-four days.
Please join me as I start this Novena today.
More Information on this Novena is available at The Holy Rosary.
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this novena is HIGHLY effecacious! My friend Kata did it, 54 days before she was to enter the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecelia. She had about 30,000 dollars in debt she had to pay before she entered, and no real financial support from her family. In 54 days, her debt was paid by an anonymous contribution and she was able to enter the convent! It's an awesome devotion.
Thank you very much for this Moneybags. I shall join you in this novena beginning today! I'll promote it too.
Confessionator,
That is amazing! But, I have no doubt in the power of Mary praying for us.
Thank you for joining me, St. Peter's Helper.
I am saying it also.
Does it still count as saying it for that day if you say it past midnight the following day?
Anonymous, God is merciful. I'm sure He wouldn't mind :)
Thank you. :0)
I didn't know the 54 day version, but did one month of petitioning then another in thanksgiving. It works!
I just posted something on the rosary which hopefully you'll find something useful in at TomReagan.com.
Moneybags,
I linked to this (since it's how I first read of the concept) from this post.
Thanks again for all of your prayers!
Tom
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