Originally published at Churchpop
Just moments after he was spared everlasting punishment, a king cried:
“Blessed be the Rosary of the most holy Virgin Mary, by which I have been delivered from eternal damnation!”
To help us comprehend the power of this ancient weapon against the Evil One, Saint Louis Marie de Montfort’s book, The Secret of the Rosary, takes us back many years ago to the extraordinary story of King Alphonsus of Leon and Galicia (1118-1230).
The King desired all his servants to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, so hung a large rosary on his belt – despite rarely praying the rosary himself.
King Alphonsus of Leon and Galicia / Public Domain
One day, the King fell ill and was given up for dead. He found himself standing before the judgment seat of Christ.
Moments before he was to be condemned, Our Lady swiftly interceded for him.
Our Lady weighed his sins on one scale. On another scale, she weighed his large rosary and the many rosaries others had recited because of his example. The rosaries outweighed his sins.
And so, he was spared.
Our Lady then said, “As a reward for the little service you did for me in wearing my rosary, I have obtained a great grace for you from my Son. Your
