Jesus, Maria, Joseph, or, The devout pilgrim of the ever blessed Virgin Mary, in His holy exercises, affections, and elevations. Upon the sacred mysteries of Jesus, Maria, Joseph. Published for the benefit of the pious rosarists, by A.C. and T.V. religious monks of the holy order of S. Bennet.

The eleventh Rule.

THe third Sunday of Aprill is also to be solemniz'd by the devout Ro∣sarists, according to the grant of Pope Gregory the 13. in his Bull, cum sicut accepimus. Jan. 3. 1579.

Annotation.

THe reason of the Institution of this solemnity, was the signall Miracle which hapned in the City of Pavia; and which was briefly thus.

When in the year 1578. all Italy, and particularly Lumbardy, and more particularly the City Pavia, was affli∣cted with a violent Plague: The Inha∣bitants (by advice of the then and there Director of the Rosary) had recourse

to the sacred Virgin-Mother in this their extreme and urgent necessity; vowing to erect a Chappell, which should be dedicated Virgini liberatri∣ci, after their deliverance from this eminent danger. The Mother of Mer∣cy heard their prayers; obtain'd for them a present redress of their miseries, an entire cessation of the raging Pe∣stilence; and they gratefully perform'd their promises, building a most sump∣tuous Chappell to her honour.

Seraphinus Siccus, Generall of S^t. Dominicks Order, was an eye-witness of this famous Miracle. And Pope Gre∣gory the 13. gave most ample and Ple∣nary Indulgences to all such as should devoutly visit the Chappell aforesaid upon the third Sunday of April: which Indulgences were afterwards extended by the same Gregory 13. and Sixtus quintus to all the other Confraternities of the sacred Rosary throughout the world.