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A Jeweler’s Treasure
A retired jeweler from New York had saved a few precious rings
and a valuable watch. When showing these to a priest-friend
he said, "but these are not my most precious treasure."
Out of his vest pocket he took a mother-of-pearl rosary. "My
most precious possession is this" he said, explaining that
on the day of his marriage he gave it to his wife as a gift
and she gave him a black rosary. Then and there they made a
promise to recite the Rosary every night. When she died the
jeweler placed his black beads in her hands. "And every
night I say the Rosary using her beads."
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Franz Joseph Haydn The great composer
Franz Haydn loved Our Lady and the Rosary. Once, when discussing
mental fatigue, he shared his secret. "I always carry
a rosary with me. After a few decades I am sure to feel refreshed,
both in mind and body."
Joseph Haydn once set out to write a religious oratorio. In
order to do so he became practically a hermit. For thirteen
months the composer remained in seclusion praying, studying
and working. Some days were filled with success, others with
anguish. Often he went for days without an idea. "Then
I would pick up my rosary," he later said, "and, as
the beads slipped through my fingers, I would relax, gather
new strength and collect my thoughts. I would return to my piano
and once again hammer away!"
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The Rosary Stories of Albino Luciani The
following are the stories from the writings of Albino Luciani.
Manzoni, the Italian writer, prayed the Rosary each day.
Today, when one visits his house in Milan, his rosary can
be seen.
Windthorst, A German statesman, was once invited by some
friends to show them his rosary. They had already taken it
out of his suitcoat pocket. When Windthorst did not find the
rosary in his right pocket he simply took another one from
his left!
Christopher Von Gluch, the great musician, used to withdraw
for a few minutes during receptions to pray his Rosary.
Blessed Contardo Ferrini, a University professor in Italy,
would invite his friends to pray the Rosary when he was a
guest in their homes.
These are inspiring stories, but who is Albino Luciani? Pope
John Paul I.
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An Old Man’s Rosary In the last
century there was much hope placed in science and much faith
in material progress. During that time, in the compartment
of a train in France, an old man was one day praying his Rosary.
At one stop a young intellectual entered the compartment
and sat down. After a while, not able to stand it any more,
this student of modern science said to the old man, "Why
do you pray the Rosary? Why do you pray? There is no God.
Only science. Yes, science is the answer."
The old man remained silent. The youth not wanting to hurt
him said, "Well, my friend, you mean no harm. You must
lack education. Give me your address. I’ll send you
some books to enlighten you. Yes, they will teach you that
science and not prayer is the answer."
Just at that moment it was the old man’s stop. Before
leaving the compartment he reached into his coat pocket and
took out his business card. He gave it to the intellectual
who bid him, "Good day." When the train started
again the young man looked at the card. It read:
Louis Pasteur
Institute of Scientific Research
Paris
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