Parta humano generi
Parta humano generi is the title of an Apostolic Letter from Pope Leo XIII. , it was published on September 8, 1901. In this letter he pays special tribute to the dedication of the Rosary Basilica in the pilgrimage site of Lourdes .
Rosary Basilica
In the pilgrimage site of Lourdes, the rosary basilica was built from 1889 to 1901 , the dedication of the basilica and the fifteen altars in the churches of Lourdes were the occasion for the Pope to publish this papal letter. It is therefore directly related to the Rosary and the rosary cycles published by it ( Supremi apostolatus officio (1883), Superiore anno (1884), Octobri mense (1891), Magnae Dei matris (1892), Laetitiae sanctae (1893), Iucunda semper expectatione (1894), Fidentem piumque animum (1896), Augustissimae virginis mariae (1897) and Diuturni temporis (1898)).
Memory of St. Dominic
The name of the Rosary Basilica was given by Leo XIII. on Dominic of Caleruega (Domingo de Guzmán) * 1170 † 1221, the founder of the Dominican Order . The Pope paid tribute to the life and work of this religious, whose field of activity can be traced mainly in the south of France, but also in the Pyrenees, and thus in the vicinity of Lourdes. Dominic is said to have received the rosary from the hand of the Blessed Mother Mary and is therefore also represented with a rosary.
About praying the rosary
He again describes the reasons for naming the rosary and emphasizes the importance of the rosary prayer. He describes St. Dominic as a man whose work and veneration of Mary led to the fact that the Mother of God gave him the rosary in memory of the Son of God .
The consecration of the 15 altars in Lourdes
The 15 altars connect to the “Fifteen Secrets” of the Rosary. Praying him is a special task in the upcoming October. Especially against the spreading heresy but also especially against heresy and lies, the help and assistance of the Virgin Mary should be implored through prayer.