THE REQUEST OF OUR BLESSED MOTHER FOR THE HOUR OF GRACE MARIA ROSA MYSTICA 1. Day and time of Hour of Grace - December 8th, Feast of the Immaculate Conception - to be started at 12 noon and continued until 1 pm for one full hour of prayer. 2. The person making this special 'Hour of Grace', either at home or in church, must put away all distractions and totally concentrate on one’s union with God. 3. Begin by praying three times the 51st Psalm with outstretched arms. 4. The rest of the Hour of Grace may be spent in silent communication with God, meditating on the Passion of Jesus, saying the Holy Rosary, praising God in one’s own way, or using one’s favorite prayers, singing hymns, meditating on other psalms, etc. Seventh Apparition on December 8, 1947 On this great feast, countless priests were present. It was only with a great deal of effort that Pierina was able to get into the basilica. She knelt in the center of the church, just where the other apparitions had taken place. During the recitation of the Holy Rosary, Pierina called out, "Oh, Our Lady!" Great silence ensued! Our Lady appeared on a large white staircase, decorated with white, red and yellow roses. She said with a smile, “I am the Immaculate Conception.” Descending several steps with great majesty, she continued, “I am Mary, full of grace, Mother of my Divine Son Jesus Christ.” Descending even more, She said, “Through my coming to Montichiari, I wish to be known as the ROSA MYSTICA. It is my wish that every year, on December 8, at noon, the HOUR OF GRACE FOR THE WORLD be celebrated. Many divine and bodily graces will be received through this devotion. Our Lord, my Divine Son Jesus, will send His overflowing mercy if good people will pray continuously for their sinful brothers. One should very soon notify the Holy Father of the Church, Pope Pius XII, that it is my wish that the HOUR OF GRACE FOR THE WORLD be made known and spread throughout the world. If anyone is unable to visit his church yet will pray at noon at home, he will also receive graces through me. Whoever prays on these tiles and weeps tears of penance will find a secure heavenly ladder and receive protection and grace through my motherly heart.” Then Our Lady showed Pierina her heart and said, “Look at this heart that loves mankind so very much, but most people only shower offenses on it. If the good and the bad unite in prayer, they will obtain mercy and peace through this heart. The Lord is still protecting the good and is holding back a great punishment because of my intercession.” Our Lady smiled again and went on, “Soon, one will recognize the greatness of this Hour of Grace.” When Pierina saw that Our Lady was going to depart, she said, "Dear Lady, I thank you! Bless my homeland Italy and the whole world, but especially the Holy Father, the priests, the religious, and the sinners." Our Lady replied, “I have already prepared a flood of graces for all the children who listen to my words and keep them in their hearts.” She assured Pierina that she would return at a suitable time when the secret entrusted to her would be made public through the ecclesiastical authority. Our Lady then said goodbye. During the period from November 24, 1946 to December 8, 1947, Our Blessed Mother appeared to Sister Pierrina in a little church in Montichiari, Italy, eleven times. On her first appearance, Our Blessed Mother told Sister Pierrina that she wanted to be known as the 'Mystical Rose' and that an Hour of Grace should be kept at noon on December 8 in all the Catholic churches of the world. Our Blessed Mother wanted this to be known through all of Italy and the entire world. On November 16, 1947, when Sister Pierrina was finishing her thanksgiving after Holy Communion, she saw a great light. She then saw a vision of Our Blessed Mother as the 'Mystical Rose.' Sister was so deeply moved by the stunning beauty of Our Lady that she began talking to her. All of a sudden, a gentle force made her kneel down in front of Our Lady. The Blessed Mother spoke these words, "My Son is greatly offended by the sins of impurity. He is already planning to send the deluge upon the people, for their destruction, but I have asked Him to show mercy and not send the destruction. So that is why I have appeared to ask for penance and atonement for the sins of impurity." Then Our Blessed Mother asked for an act of humility by Sister Pierrina. She asked her to make the sign of the cross with her tongue on each of the stones in the sanctuary. "This shall be a reminder to the people that I have appeared here and do not have the people step on those stones." Our Blessed Mother then stepped on each of the stones so that Her gown touched all four stones. On November 22, Sister Pierrina felt the overwhelming urge to go to church at 4:00. The Mother Superior, four sisters and a group of friends accompanied her. They were all saying the Rosary when the Blessed Mother appeared as before. She instructed Sister Pierrina to make the sign of the cross on the stones and fence them off so that no one would step on them. Again, Our Lady asked for penance. She said, "Penance is nothing more than accepting all your crosses daily willingly. No matter how small, accept them with love." At this time, she told sister Pierrina to come again on December 8 at noon. "This will be My Hour of Grace." The sister asked how she was to prepare for this Hour of Grace. Our Blessed Mother replied, "With prayers and penance. Pray Psalm 51 with outstretched arms three times. During the Hour of Grace, many spiritual graces will be granted. The most hard-hearted sinners will be touched by the grace of God." The Blessed Virgin promised that whatever a person asked her for during this Hour of Grace (even in impossible cases) would be granted to them, if it was in accordance with the Will of the Eternal Father. On December 7, Sister Pierrina felt the urge to go to church. This time, she was accompanied by the priest and the Mother Superior. The Blessed Mother appeared with a young boy and girl dressed in beautiful white clothes. Sister Pierrina was sure that these little ones were angels because they were so beautiful. The Blessed Mother said, "Tomorrow, I will show you my Immaculate Heart which is so little known among the people." She asked people to pray for Russia. "There are so many people being held prisoners which their families know nothing of because they have been gone for so many years. Pray for the conversion of Russia; the suffering of the soldiers and their sacrifices and martyrdom will bring peace to Italy. The little children are Francisco and Jacinta. I am giving them to you as your companions. You will have much to suffer for My sake. I want simplicity and goodness from you as of these little children." The Blessed Mother then blessed Sister Pierrina, the priest and all those who were gathered there. On the morning of December 8, people began arriving at the little church at 8:00 AM from neighboring towns. By noon, some 10,000 people had gathered to see the Blessed Mother, many of whom had to stand outside because the church did not have enough room for the large crowd. Sister Pierrina was accompanied to church by her mother and brothers, the Mother Superior and the Chief of Police from Montichiari. Sister was reciting the Rosary with the crowd in the middle of the church. Suddenly, a brilliant white light appeared from the ceiling. Stairs were coming from the light down to the floor of the Church, about 15 feet in length. The staircase was beautifully decorated with red, white and yellow roses. The Blessed Virgin appeared so radiant, dressed in white, with her hands folded. She was standing on a splendid carpet at the top of the stairs made of the red, white and yellow roses. In the most gentle and loving voice, Our Lady smiled and began to speak. "I am the Immaculate Conception, the Mother of all Graces and the Mother of my Beloved Son, Jesus. I wish to be known as the Mystical Rose. My wish is that every year on December 8 at noon, an 'Hour of Grace' will be installed. Many spiritual graces and physical blessings will be received by those who pray undisturbed during this hour." Then slowly, she began to ascend the staircase, gracefully scattering roses as she went along until she reached midway of the staircase. Here again, Our Blessed Mother spoke. "I am very happy to see this great demonstration of faith." Sister Pierrina asked for many of the sinners to be forgiven. Our Blessed Mother replied, "My Divine Son will show His Greatest Mercy as much as the people will pray for them. I want this to be known and told to Pope Pius XII. Tell him I wish him to install the 'Hour of Grace' throughout the whole world, and those who are not able to go to church during this time, may obtain this grace in their homes at noon." She also asked that a statue be made and placed on the spot where she stood. This should be called the 'Rosa Mystica' and carried in procession through the town, at which time, many graces will be given and cures will take place. Then the statue is to be returned to the Church. Our Lady prayed for the sick; some would be cured, others not. Many men, women and children were cured at that very instant. The greatest miracles were those of the spiritual blessings being shed on the people gathered in the church. Our Blessed Mother said, "This is the last time I will come here. Pray, weep and do penance on these stones and you will receive the care of my Motherly Heart." She then left the little church, but because of the unending love of Our Heavenly Mother, she has given us the 'Hour of Grace' to be spread throughout the entire world. She has given all people the opportunity to demonstrate our love for and trust in her and to help make reparation for the grievous sins offending her Beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ.
This was already in my calendar Thanks for the reminder about this important devotion - especially THIS year!
I’ve heard that this devotion has not yet been approved, that so far, only the apparition itself has been approved by the local bishop but nothing more. Do you have any more information on this?
If the apparition is approved the hour of grace is just an hour of prayer which will be accepted either way. I can see no harm coming from an hour concentrating on scripture and the Rosary.
