Our Lady Queen of the Rosary

Our Lady Queen of the Rosary, Marian holy card collection, ML.031 Box 19, circa 1675 - 2018. Marian Library, University of Dayton Libraries, Dayton, Ohio.

Country

Brazil

Description

One day, near Manaus in Amazonas, Brazil, a young and very beautiful 17-year-old approached young Edson Glauber.  She claimed to be the Queen of the Rosary and to be accompanied by St. Joseph and Jesus. Perplexed, Edson inquired why the Madonna had chosen to appear as Mother and Child.  She explained that it was to show the love she has for her Son and the love her Son has for her. Our Lady added that she was worried for the sake of the world, that many people were succumbing to evil. She then gave young Edson a mission to pray for the young and their conversion, and for peace in the world.

These apparitions continued when a 22-year-old Edson returned to his hometown of Itapiranga. Edson’s mother, as well as Bishop Gritti, witnessed a handful of them. Accounts of similar stories were concurrently happening in San Nicolás, Argentina and Ghiaie di Bonate, Italy. In almost all her apparitions, Our Lady Queen of the Rosary introduces herself as the Queen of the Holy Family, and greatly emphasizes the importance of prayer, Holy Mass, confession, and communion.

It’s important to note that along with the apparition of Mary, St. Joseph also appears carrying the baby Jesus. During these apparitions, St. Joseph explains that God wants to give countless graces through the devotion of his Most Chaste Heart. This power was then given to Edson by the Blessed Mother and Jesus, demonstrating to him the great power and glory of St. Joseph’s Most Chaste Heart. In the apparitions, St. Joseph would not shy away from current problems surrounding the world. He was wary of how sin was spreading through the hearts of mankind in people’s day-to-day lives. Further, St. Joseph added a promise that in honor of his Most Chaste Heart, people will be granted the grace to live with holy purity of soul, body, and strength.

References:

1. Oleszkiewicz-Peralba, Małgorzata. The Black Madonna in Latin America and Europe. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2007.

2. Santoro, Nicholas Joseph. Mary in Our Life: Atlas of the Names and Titles of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Bloomington: iUniverse, 2011.

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