Holy Rosary Combat System of the Jerusalem Cross

"Take your five smooth stones to slay Goliath!"

October 5, 2026 - the 100 anniversary of the death (birth for heaven) of St. Bartolo Longo: 

the Chivalrous Mysteries will be prayed and a paper to promote Rosary devotion will be released to the honor of this great rosary saint and main patron of this prayer initiative

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Photo: The Immaculate Heart of Mary Altar in the New Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (Mariendom), Linz, Austria

This 19th-century prophetic altar illustrates in detail the entire Rosary Combat System of the Two Hearts. The first part is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, followed by the second part devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus—both closely linked to Revelation 21. 

The first set of five Rosaries - HRCSJC contains the Chivalrous Mysteries, whose fruits are the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit. These mysteries present Mary as the New Jerusalem and Bride of the Holy Spirit, preparing for the coming of Her Son, our King and Savior, Jesus Christ. This coming is depicted in the second set of five mysteries, well known especially in German speaking countries, which contain the Eschatological Mysteries of the Last Times. Mary is portrayed as our protector, sheltering us under Her mantle and Her Immaculate Heart. The New Jerusalem is symbolized by a pillow beneath the painting, adorned with twelve precious jewels mentioned in Revelation 21. At the bottom of the altar, a sign of Mary with seven flames represents the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit—our Heavenly Mother as the Bride of the Holy Spirit. Finally, King Jesus stands behind Mary with His Sacred Heart, accompanied by angels ready for His Second Coming, when He will renew Heaven and Earth.

It is obvious that our common enemy in these latter times, knowing that he has but little time, and now less than ever, to destroy souls, re-doubles his efforts and his combats every day (TD, # 50).

Therefore, the most powerful spiritual weapon of Our Lady - the Most Holy Rosary - has been re-enforced once again to cope with deceptions prepared by our enemy in the last times. This is the Holy Rosary Combat System of the Jerusalem Cross (HRCSJC) - the powerful rosary prayer system designed by an intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary via the Miraculous Medal of the Immaculate Conception.

Given that, this project is the worldwide Rosary prayer initiative to pray for any special intention or 5 selected chivalrous intentions: 

  1. pour souls in purgatory
  2. conversion of sinners
  3. peace in the world and politics
  4. Catholic Church and Supreme Pontiff
  5. marriage and families

using the HRCSJC. This rosary system consists of the five Rosaries. Besides the four already known ones (joyful, luminous, sorrowful and glorious mysteries), the new Chivalrous Mysteries, related to the main redemption work of our Lord, Jesus Christ, to free us from the slavery of Satan, are added in the position # 3 between the luminous and sorrowful mysteries in order to follow the tactics of the five smooth stones used by David to slay Goliath (1 Samuel, 17:40). By promoting the First Saturday Devotion and praying this rosary system may the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary win once for all! 

Note that the HRCSJC is primarily designed for the Catholics already advanced in their prayer life, especially for those consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and for those, who understand the role of suffering and the way how to use it in spiritual warfare. In that case, you can become a true warrior of Jesus - a true spiritual weapon in the hands of Jesus through the Blessed Virgin Mary! It is however not pre-requisite and in the meantime, everybody is welcome to pray with us the new Chivalrous mysteries suitable for peacefull Christian meditation.

Moreover, the HRCSJC has been expanded to include the Holy Rosary Combat System of the Two Hearts, which consists of two sets of five rosaries. Visit our website to learn more.

Ave Maria!

Note that if you would like to pray the Chivalrous mysteries, please, do so privately and not publically, since they are so far not officially adopted for the Universal Church. The Eschatological mysteries are well known and approved by the Church mainly in the German speaking countries.

Rev, 21:2: And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

JOIN OUR ROSARY CRUSADE OF THE JERUSALEM CROSS AND OF THE TWO HEARTS.

  YOU DO NOT NEED TO SUBSCRIBE ANYWHERE, 

JUST PRAY WITH US EVERY MONTH FIVE OR TEN DAYS STARTING WITH THE FIRST SATURDAY AS FOLLOWS:  

I. THE HOLY ROSARY COMBAT SYSTEM OF THE JERUSALEM CROSS AS A TRIBUTE TO THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIVE FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION ON DECEMBER 10, 2025

First Saturday: Joyful mysteries in the framework of the First Saturday Devotion of Reparation 

to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary and for poor souls in purgatory 

October 3, 2026, Fatima Saturday

Sunday after First Saturday: Luminous mysteries for conversion of sinners

October 4, 2026, the Feast Day of St. Francis

Monday after First Saturday: New chivalrous mysteries for peace in the world and politics (see the next chivalrous mysteries page)

October 5, 2026, the Feast Day of St. Faustina Kowalska and St. Bartolo Longo, the 100th anniversary of the death of St. Bartolo Longo

Tuesday after First Saturday: Sorrowful mysteries for the Catholic Church and the Supreme Pontiff 

October 6, 2026

Wednesday after First Saturday: Glorious mysteries for marriage and families

October 7, 2026, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

The next rosary crusade of the Jerusalem Cross and of the Two Hearts - First Saturday, October 3, 2026.

II. THE ROSARY NOVENA OF THE JERUSALEM CROSS AS A TRIBUTE TO THE CANONIZATION OF ST. BARTOLO LONGO ON OCTOBER 19, 2025  

Inspired by the Rosary Novena to Our Lady of Pompeii, comprised of a petition and thanksgiving part, the HRCSJC can also be extended to a novena. Include a set of 4 common mysteries in a common order (joyful, luminous, sorrowful and glorious mysteries) right after the HRCSJC, wherein the HRCSJC will represent the petition part and 4 additional mysteries the thanksgiving part. In total, the system will contain 9 Rosaries being prayed in 9 days as the Rosary Novena of the Jerusalem Cross. Such a prayer will be very pleased by Our Lady, since She especially likes the novenas and Nr. 9 (see for example the Novenas to the Queen of Peace, June, 2024 and 2025, Medjugorje).

III. THE HOLY ROSARY COMBAT SYSTEM OF THE TWO HEARTS AS A TRIBUTE TO THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH (BIRTH FOR HEAVEN) OF ST. BARTOLO LONGO ON OCTOBER 5, 2026

Include the well-known eschatological mysteries after the Rosary Novena of the Jerusalem Cross. By doing so, the first 5 Rosaries of the HRCSJC will represent the Rosary dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, while the next 5 Rosaries, comprising of the 4 Rosaries of the thanksgiving part of the Rosary Novena of the Jerusalem Cross, together with the eschatological mysteries, will represent the Rosary dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In this way, the Holy Rosary Combat System of the Two Hearts can be meditated upon, where the HRCSJC symbolizes the arrival of Mary to prepare the way for the coming of Jesus Christ in the second set of five rosaries. The intentions of the eschatological mysteries can be fully entrusted to God's Will.

For those who wish to pray one Rosary each day, you can repeat the entire Rosary system—consisting of ten Rosaries—throughout the entire month (for more details see the graphical representation of the entire prayer system at the bottom of the "HRCSJC" page).

The eschatological mysteries are as follows (presented in English by Fr. Thomas Nathe for the Dominican Rosary):

  • Extension for the Carmelite Rosary: the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (to precede and prepare for the Reign of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) (Psalm 45, Luke 2:19, 2:35 and 2:51, John 19:25)

  1. The Three Days of Darkness [This concludes the minor chastisement] (Revelation 1:5-6)
  2. The Age of Mary [Also known as the age of Peace in the book of Revelation] (Revelation 20:1-6)
  3. The Defeat of the Anti-Christ [This concludes the major chastisement] (Luke 21:25-26)
  4. Jesus Comes to Judge the Living and the Dead [And burns the world by fire] (Matthew 25:31-34)
  5. The New Heavens and the New Earth [The Bible, the story of salvation, begins with God creating the heavens and the earth; and ends with God creating a new heaven and a new earth] (Revelation 21:1-5)

The original eschatological mysteries frequently prayed in the German and Slavic speaking countries, officially released in the Christian hymnal "Gotteslob" in 1975, can be translated to English as follows (The eschatological mysteries do not originally contain the fruits of the respective mysteries. Here you can find some suggestions):

• to whom we live,

• to whom we die,

• to whom we belong in life and death.

1. who reigns forever, (Revelation 1:5)

Fruit of the mystery: for the Reign of Christ in our hearts

2. who lives and acts in the Church, (Ephesians 3:17-21)

Fruit of the mystery: for submission to Church authorities

3. who will come again in glory, (Luke 21:25-27)

Fruit of the mystery: for inner and outer joy

4. who will judge the living and the dead, (Matthew 25:31-34, 40)

Fruit of the mystery: for vigilance

5. who will restore all things. (Revelation 21:1-5)

Fruit of the mystery: for a good confession

• After each mystery, a small doxology can be added: "To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!"

IV. THE HOLY ROSARY COMBAT SYSTEM OF THE THREE HEARTS AS A TRIBUTE TO ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER ON MAY 1, 2026

Include the St. Joseph Rosary, that you can find in the download page, to the four original Rosaries and you can create the Holy Rosary Combat System of the Jerusalem Cross to the Most Chaste Heart of Joseph. In a combination with the Holy Rosary Combat System of the Jerusalem Cross to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus, it represents the Holy Rosary Combat System of the Three Hearts. 

 V. THE HOLY ROSARY COMBAT SYSTEM OF THE JERUSALEM CROSS TO ...
  - THE SYSTEM OF FIVE ROSARIES AS A TRIBUTE TO THE VISIT OF OUR HOLY FATHER - POPE LEO XIV. TO THE CITY OF POMPEII ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF HIS PONTIFICATE ON MAY 8, 2026

It is evident that by adding a special Rosary to the four original Rosaries, one can form a system of five Rosaries representing the Jerusalem Cross. These five Rosaries symbolize the Five Wounds of Jesus Christ and testify to His immense love, shown through the shedding of His Most Holy Blood for our redemption upon the wood of the Cross.

For example, by adding the Rosary of the Holy Spirit (see again the download page) to the four original Rosaries, one obtains the Holy Rosary Combat System of the Jerusalem Cross to the Holy Spirit. In a similar manner, by adding the Rosary of God the Father (see the download page) to the four original Rosaries, one obtains the Holy Rosary Combat System of the Jerusalem Cross to God the Father and so on (for more details see the bottom of the HRCSJC spirituality page).

St. Bartolo Longo, the "Apostle of the Rosary" and the main Patron Saint of this Rosary prayer initiative, pray for us! 

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