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The
"54-day Rosary Novena" is an uninterrupted series of Rosaries in honor
of Our Lady, revelead 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 favored 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 marvelous. Blessed
Virgin said: "Child, thou has invoked me by various titles and hast
always obtained favors 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 favor thou dost petition; for this name is most precious
and dear to me. Make three novenas, and thou shalt obtain all." 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. Now with the new mysteries the table is changed. On the first day meditate on the Joyful Mysteries; on the second day the Light Mysteries; on the third day the sorrowful Mysteries; on the fourth day meditate again on the glorious Mysteries; and so on throughout the fifty-four days. A laborious Novena, but a Novena of Love. You who are sincere will not find it too difficult, if you really wish to obtain your request. here a table to assist you in making the novena
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