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We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God; Despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.

Exorcism and the Rosary

Virgin Mary and the devil from BL YT 13, f. 155v
Bas-de-page scene of the Virgin Mary pulling on the horns of a vanquished devil, while on the right, an angel holds a rescued soul, with a caption reading, ‘Cy n[ost]re dame tout le deable un alme.’ Image taken from f. 155v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and French.
Exorcist Diary #161: The Rosary as an Exorcist's Weapon
Msgr. Stephen Rossetti


Excerpt

Pope Pius XI wrote, "The Rosary is a powerful weapon to put the demons to flight." Padre Pio said, "The Rosary is the weapon for these times." In our exorcism sessions, as the priest prays the solemn rite, we often have the laity praying the Rosary. Fr. Gabriel Amorth, former exorcist of Rome, recalled an encounter with Satan. The Evil One, being forced to tell the truth, said, "Every Hail Mary of the Rosary is a blow to the head for me; if Christians knew the power of the Rosary, it would be the end of me!"

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