A novice... the Franciscan Crown... and Padre Pio!

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rosario A novice

[translation from the Latin works of Franciscan historian, Fr. Luke Wadding (1588-1657)]

In the year 1422, a certain young man who had a reverent devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and always adorned her statue with a wreath of flowers, was admitted to the Order of Friars Minor.
Not being able to gather flowers and continue this practice in the novitiate, he decided to return to the world, but before leaving, he went to Mary's altar to beg her protection.
Our Lady then appeared to him and said: "Do not be sad and cast down because you are no longer permitted to place wreaths of flowers on my statue. I will teach you to change this pious practice into one that will be far more pleasing to me and far more heritorious for your soul. In place of the flowers that soon wither and cannot always be found, you can weave for me a crown from the flowers of your prayers that will always remain fresh and are always available.
Recite one Our Father and ten Hail Marys while recalling the seven joys I experienced.   If you recite these prayers as I have directed, rest assured, dear son, you will weave for me a most beautiful and acceptable crown and will merit for yourself innumerable graces."
The novice began at once to pray as directed. Meanwhile, the novice master entered and saw an angel weaving a wreath of roses and after every tenth rose he inserted a golden lily.   When the wreath was finished, he placed it on the youth's head.
The master then commanded the youth to tell him what he had been doing; and the novice explained he had been saying the rosary as the Blessed Virgin had instructed him to do.
As a result, the custom of reciting this crown of seven Our Fathers and 72 Hail Marys, in honor of the 72 years which our Lady lived on earth, became widespread.

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rosario Traditional and Modern Mysteries

Traditional Mysteries

Modern Mysteries
  • Annunciation
  • Visitation
  • Nativity
  • Adoration by the Magi
  • Finding in the Temple
  • Resurrection
  • Assumption of Mary and Coronation
  • Annunciation
  • Visitation
  • Nativity and Adoration by the Magi
  • Presentation in the Temple and Purification of Mary
  • Finding in the Temple
  • Resurrection
  • Assumption of Mary and Coronation

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rosario the Rosary

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  1. Announce the First Mystery and say the "Our Father"
  2. Say one "Hail Mary" for each of the next ten beads.
  3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the remaining 6 Mysteries.
  • On the fourth and third beads from the Cross, say two "Hail Mary" to complete the 72 years which our Lady lived on earth.
  • On the second bead from the Cross, say "Our Father" and "Glory Be" for the intention of the Holy Father.
  • On the first bead from the Cross, say "Hail Mary".

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rosario Padre Pio's Rosary and photos

He called it the "Franciscan Crown of the seven Joys of Mary",  meaning the seven  Traditional Mysteries.   It is a variation of the previous way of reciting the Franciscan Rosary.

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  1. Announce the First Mystery and say the "Our Father"
  2. Say one "Hail Mary" for each of the next ten beads.
  3. Say one "Glory Be".
  4. Repeat steps 1, 2 and 3 for the remaining six Mysteries.
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All the believers who take part in reciting the Franciscan Crown,  gain the same   indulgences that are granted to the Friars Minor, that is "plenary indulgence toties quoties ", even if they don't keep the Crown in their hands,  or they separate the reciting of one "Joy" from the other.

Padre Pio

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