Q: What is the mission of the Rosa Mystica?
A: The world association of the Rosa
Mystica devotion especially promotes communion and penance to be celebrated
on October 13 (message of August 6, 1966). However, already on July 13, 1947,
Mary asked Pierina to disseminate a new devotion called Rosa Mystica. Every
thirteenth of the month is to be commemorated as a Marian day, consecrated to
prayer and penance for offenses committed by priests and religious against
our Lord. The twelve days preceding it should be considered preparatory days
with special prayers.
July thirteenth has a special importance. Religious
congregations and institutes will honor this day through special prayers: The
Mass, Communion, rosary and an hour of adoration. Mary links special prayer
intentions to the three roses she wears instead of the three swords of
previous apparitions: the white rose stands for prayer for perseverance of
religious vocations; the red rose indicates prayer and sacrifice in penance
for offenses committed by religious/priests; the golden rose symbolizes
prayers of penance in favor of the Judas-priests, traitors to the cause of
Christ.
In still another apparition Mary asks for the veneration of her Immaculate
Heart in religious congregations. For December 8 (every year) she decrees an
hour of grace for the whole world, to be celebrated at noon. During the same
apparition she asks for a statue modeled according to the characteristics of
the Rosa Mystica (12/8/1947).
The following pages are answers to previous questions about the Rosa
Mystica:
History of
the Rosa Mystica
Meaning of
the expression Rosa Mystica
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