In 1422, a young man named James entered a Franciscan community. Prior to joining the Order, he had visited a local statue of Mary and placed a crown of fresh flowers on it every day. For unknown reasons, he was unable to practice this devotion after joining the Franciscans, and he eventually made the decision to leave the Order. The Blessed Mother appeared to him in a vision and said, “Remain here, and do not grieve because you can no longer weave a wreath of flowers for me. I will teach you how you can daily weave a crown of roses that will not wither and will be more pleasing to me and more meritorious for yourself." She then gave him the Franciscan Crown Rosary, which honors the Seven Joys of her life, and asked him to pray this devotion daily. After this, the word spread among their community and eventually to all Franciscans.