Today marks Day 51 of the powerful 54-Day Rosary Novena, a devotion that combines the spiritual strength of the Rosary with the intercession of Our Lady through an extended period of prayer. This novena consists of two phases: the first 27 days are prayed in petition, asking for specific graces and intentions, while the final 27 days are offered in thanksgiving, regardless of whether the petition has been visibly answered.
The 54-Day Rosary Novena originated from a vision received by Fortuna Agrelli in Naples, Italy, in 1884, when Our Lady of Pompeii appeared to her and revealed this special form of devotion. The Blessed Mother promised that those who faithfully complete this novena would receive extraordinary graces and that no one has ever been known to complete it without receiving the favor requested or something even better.
† In Thanksgiving†
The Glorious Mysteries
Opening Prayers
Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I gratefully kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses full blown white roses, tinged with the red of the passion, to remind thee of thy glories, fruits of the sufferings of thy Son and thee each rose recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace.
O Holy Queen, dispenser of God’s graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my thanksgiving; from thy bounty thou hast given me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly sought. I despaired not of what I asked of thee, and thou hast truly shown thyself my Mother.
The Apostles Creed (Pray 1 time)
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
The OUR FATHER (Pray 1 time)
Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
The HAIL MARY (Pray 3 times)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
The GLORY BE (Pray 1 time)
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
1st Mystery – The Resurrection
Pray:
The OUR FATHER (1 time)
The HAIL MARY (10 times)
The GLORY BE (1 time)
Pray: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of faith and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
2nd Mystery – The Ascension
Pray:
The OUR FATHER (1 time)
The HAIL MARY (10 times)
The GLORY BE (1 time)
Pray: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of hope and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
3rd Mystery – The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Pray:
The OUR FATHER (1 time)
The HAIL MARY (10 times)
The GLORY BE (1 time)
Pray: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of charity and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
4th Mystery – The Assumption of Mary
Pray:
The OUR FATHER (1 time)
The HAIL MARY (10 times)
The GLORY BE (1 time)
Pray: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of union with Christ and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
5th Mystery – The Coronation of Our Blessed Mother
Pray:
The OUR FATHER (1 time)
The HAIL MARY (10 times)
The GLORY BE (1 time)
Pray: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of union with thee and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
Hail Holy Queen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve.
To thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, Most Gracious Advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this our exile
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,
that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Closing Prayers
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this Spiritual Communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow in thanksgiving for my request, which thou in thy love hast obtained for me.
Pray the HAIL MARY (1 Time)
