Monthly Devotion: October

“Whenever one of the faithful who is in a state of grace says the Rosary
while meditating on the mysteries of the life and passion of Jesus Christ,
he obtains full and entire remission of all his sins.”
- Our Lady to Venerable Dominic (Carthusian Monk)

"Good and devout soul, who walk in the light of the Holy Spirit: I do not think that you will mind my giving you this little mystical rose tree which comes straight from heaven and which is to be planted in the garden of your soul. 

"This mystical rose tree is Jesus and Mary in life, death, and eternity; its green leaves are the Joyful Mysteries, the thorns the Sorrowful ones, and the flowers the Glorious Mysteries of Jesus and Mary. The buds are the childhood of Jesus and Mary, and the open blooms show us both of them in their sufferings, and the full-blown roses symbolize Jesus and Mary and in their triumph and glory. ​

"Plant [this tree] with your own hands in the garden of your soul, making the resolution to say your Rosary every day. By saying it daily and by doing good works you will be tending your tree, watering it, hoeing the earth around it. Eventually you will see that this little see which I have given you, and which seems so very small now, will grow into a tree so great that the birds of heaven, i.e., predestinate and contemplative souls, will dwell in it and make their nests there. It shade will shelter them from the scorching heat of the sun and its great height will keep them safe from wild beasts on the ground. And best of all, they will feed upon the tree's fruit - which is none other than the adorable Jesus, to Whom be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. So be it." 

- St. Louis Marie de Montfort: Secret of the Rosary

“Mary lived with her eyes fixed on Christ, treasuring his every word: “She kept all these things, pondering them in her heart” (Lk2:19; cf. 2:51). The memories of Jesus, impressed upon her heart, were always with her, leading her to reflect on the various moments of her life at her Son's side. In a way those memories were to be the ‘rosary’ which she recited uninterruptedly throughout her earthly life." - Pope St. John Paul II