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The "54-day
Rosary Novena" is an uninterrupted series of Rosaries
in honor of Our Lady, revealed 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." Once more the Queen of the Holy Rosary
appeared to her and said, " Whoever desires to obtain
favors from me should make three novenas of the prayers of
the Rosary, and three novenas in thanksgiving." |
