Octobri mense

The encyclical Octobri mense ( The month of October ) "about the Marian Rosary " was on 22 September 1891 by Pope Leo XIII. published.

The Rosary Month

Again, to a next October, the Rosary month, he praised the Rosary as a prayer of love and as a refuge from the evils of the world, which leads still to difficult circumstances of the time. Therefore exhorts and encourages ( exhortiert ) he again to commit the rose with reverence and devotion to judge them by the intercession of the Blessed Mother. The Pope lamented the evils in this world, may be presented as unauthorized and dangerous criticism against the Church. The prevailing violence, can not be tolerated from a divine point of view must, come to an end.

All this is nothing new for the Church, keep seeing exposed to hostility and threats, it is the proliferation of " wrong mistakes " the impression conveyed by a great sadness in him. Therefore, it is necessary that the faithful persevere in constant prayer. He refers in this encyclical on has already been said in " Supremi Apostolatus officio " from September 1, 1883, " Superiore anno " of 30 August 1884., It is the Pope important that the rosary and the prayers performed not only in your own home will but would be shown publicly.

The different types of worship of the Mother of God had already been realized to a high form and as a preference of all prayers, the Rosary is to be mentioned. Not only the spirit of prayer but also the repentance of God must be herabgefleht. The prayer brings about that abide maintain the soul, while the repentance and self-control lead. It is these virtues that would be related inseparable, they support one another and striving for a goal, which is the survey to God.

Source

All circulars issued by Our Holy Father Leo XIII. , By divine providence Pope. Fourth Collection (1881-1885), Herderian Verlagsbuchhandlung, Freiburg im Breisgau, 1904, 7-35.