How Our Lady of the Rosary Led A Satanist to Sainthood

Bartolo Longo, a former member of a satanic cult, turned to the Rosary during a mental and spiritual breakdown in the 1800s, according to a report by ChurchPOP.

Longo grew up in a Catholic family that prayed the Rosary daily, but he later joined a satanic cult and was ordained as a satanic priest during his college years. While mocking Christianity, he suffered from depression, delusions, and nightmares. Near the ruins of Pompeii, Longo experienced a period of spiritual despair and contemplated suicide.

During this crisis, Longo recalled the words of Dominican friar Alberto Radente, who had urged him to turn to Mary. Longo reported hearing an echo of the friar repeating a promise from the Blessed Virgin Mary to promulgate the Rosary to find salvation. Following this experience, Longo vowed to stay in the valley to spread devotion to the Rosary.