Grata recordatio

Grata recordatio is an encyclical of Pope John XXIII. and was released on 29 September 1959. In it he describes the rosary as a prayer for the church, mission and the international social problems. At the same time he asks for a good course for the upcoming Second Vatican Council and announces to commemorate worthily next October this forthcoming events.

Rosary month of October

John XIII. reminiscent of that of Pope Leo XIII. issued encyclicals on the Rosary ( Supremi Apostolatus officio, Superiore anno, Octobri mense, Magnae Dei mater, Laetitiae sanctae, Iucunda semper expectatione, Fidentem piumque animum, Augustissimae virginis mariae and Diuturni temporis) and also confirmed the month of October, as the month of the Rosary. He asks of the faithful for the coming month of October a great devotion to prayer and the Rosary devotion, at the same time, he honors his predecessor and emphasizes its first year of death.

Continuing the tradition

He announces that he will not let up in the tradition of his predecessors. In the coming months and the men to be thought that their ministry in the mission and the need to endure many obstacles and inconveniences in that order. In the schools and the teaching and the attitude towards the practical conduct of life should be transmitted to and it must be fought against the false philosophers.

Apostolic Exhortation

On September 29, 1961 John XXIII adopt. the Apostolic Letter Il religioso convegno also known as Marialis Rosarii on the Rosary as a prayer for peace.