Three Little Shepherds meet Our Lady of the Rosary; The Great Promise of the Five First Saturdays

THE GREAT PROMISE OF THE FIVE FIRST SATURDAYS

Not long after the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima had ceased, Jacinta and Francesco became ill and later died.
After their deaths, their cousin Lucia entered the Convent of St Dorothy at Pontevedra in Spain.

Lucia was in her cell one night when Our Lady, accompanied by the Holy Child, appeared to Her. Touching Lucia's shoulder with one Hand, Our Lady showed her a Heart, encircled by thorns, which She was holding in the other. The Child Jesus pointed at it and spoke to Lucia:
"Take pity on the Heart of your Most Holy Mother, covered with thorns which ungrateful men at every moment nail into it, with no one to make an act of reparation to remove them."

Our Lady added:
"Look, my daughter, at My Heart, encircled by thorns, which ungrateful men at every moment nail into me with blasphemy and ingratitudes. You at least try to console me, and announce that I promise to assist at the hour of death with all graces necessary for salvation, all those who, on the first Saturdays of five consecutive months, confess, receive Holy Communion, recite the Rosary and keep me company for fifteen minutes, meditating on its mysteries with the intention of offering reparation to Me."

Lucia promised to do so and ever since, she has been trying to publicise this message from Our Lady. The request is so simple and if you obey it, you will already find yourself deriving benefit from your obedience in this life. You will also be confident to know that Our Lady will ease your road to Heaven on your last day.

You don't have to say all fifteen mysteries on the first Saturdays. Five mysteries will be sufficient. As for the fifteen minutes when you are required to ponder on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary, feel free to contemplate any mystery or mysteries of your choice.