The Miracles of the Rosary & Marian Apparitions (Miracles pt. 7), by Matthew Plese

This article is the seventh in a 10-part series that will explore miracles as proof of the truths of Catholic doctrine. In this installment, we consider some of the numerous miracles attributed to the Most Blessed Virgin Mary including those attributed to the Holy Rosary as well as some of her many apparitions on earth.

Father John Hardon defines a miracle as follows: “A sensibly perceptible effect, surpassing at least the powers of visible nature, produced by God to witness to some truth or testify to someone’s sanctity.” Along with reason, miracles provide the Catholic apologist with effective tools to defend the claim that the Catholic religion alone is from God.

The Rosary as a Weapon for Mankind

In 1214 the Blessed Virgin actually appeared to St. Dominic in his chapel and handed him the beads of the Rosary with the commission that he spread this age-old devotion throughout the world.^[1] Through the power of the Rosary he went about preaching and converting thousands everywhere, as he cast out devils, cured the sick, and even raised the dead to life on three occasions. The Holy Rosary has long been regarded as one of the most powerful devotions in the Catholic Church.^[2] Its efficacy in times of heresy, war, oppression, and even nuclear devastation has been attested to time and again. ….

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