1. A historical origin

• On October 7, the Church celebrates the memory ofOur Lady of the Rosary.
• This feast was instituted by Pope Saint Pius V in 1571, after the victory at the Battle of Lepanto, which he attributed to the intercession of the Virgin Mary invoked by the recitation of the Rosary.
• Over time, the Popes expanded this devotion, dedicating the entire month of October to honor Mary through the prayer of the Rosary.

2. A path of contemplation

The Rosary is not just a repetition of prayers, but a spiritual itinerary that helps us to:

• Contemplating the life of Jesus next to the eyes and heart of Mary.
• Learning from the Virgin to listen, keep and meditate on the mysteries of faith.
• Uniting vocal prayer with meditation, balancing mind, heart and lips.

3. A Marian and missionary month

• October is also the mission month, and the Rosary is deeply linked to the mission of the Church.
• With each mystery, the Virgin leads us to the heart of the Gospel and inspires us to proclaim it with our lives.
• As Saint John Paul II said:“The Rosary is my favorite prayer… it puts us in deep harmony with the Gospel.”

4. Spiritual reasons to pray the Rosary in October

• School of faith: Mary teaches us to believe with confidence.
• School of Hope: In every mystery we learn to await the salvation that comes from God.
• Charity School: The Rosary leads us to love Christ and our brothers and sisters more.
• Universal prayer chainIn October, millions of Christians around the world join together in a single Marian supplication.

In summary

October is the month of the Rosary because the Church wants us, when we return after the summer and resume the course, to learn again to put Christ at the center of our life,by the hand of Mary Each Hail Mary is like a rose offered to the Mother, and the entire Rosary is a bouquet that she presents to her Son.

“Pray the Rosary every day to achieve peace in the world and the end of wars.”