Superiore anno

Superiore anno of Pope Leo XIII. is the second encyclical on the Rosary, it was released on August 30, 1884, is subtitled " The Rosary and the persistence of Prayer".

The meaning of the Rosary

Referring to the encyclical Supremi Apostolatus officio from September 1, 1883, the Pope recalled that had been ordered at that time to pray the Rosary with great devotion. Now he realize that this wish would be followed with great zeal and that would lead this prayer for the grace of God. Pope Leo XIII. states that the need for great piety and prayer continue to have inventory. Dashalb had with this prayer way, he names it as the Marian Rosary, to be continued, it should not be diminished in intensity. In addition, he lists some events where the prayer of faith and the strong will of the people could be brought to a benevolent end. For Italy and France, he solicits the special protection through the Rosary, since they were attacked by an Asian disease, and these " impure plague " was to be held by us.

The Rosary month of October

Regarding the upcoming October, in which the Catholic world was committing the Feast of the Rosary, also applies the statement from the previous year. The Pope decides and orders the continuation of the prayer of at least five decades of the Rosary. It would be updated all the indulgences that were awarded last year. These indulgences were granted to all those who would perform on certain days of the rosary.

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.