Our consecration to the blessed virgin mary as described by st. It consists in giving oneself entirely to mary in order to belong wholly to jesus through her. Slavery indicates not simply a spirit of service to our lady, but rather the humble recognition that, by virtue of our redemption through the passion and resurrection of our lord jesus, we no longer belong to ourselves, but to. Consecration is setting apart for god a person, place or thing. Preparation for total consecration prayers for each day. Pdf marian consecration contemplation book download. This method is below, with onsite links to all the necessary literature and prayers. Happy are the faithful slaves of the queen of heaven, for they will enjoy true freedom. Resources for total consecration montfort publications.
Total consecration is a giving of oneself to jesus christ through the hands of his mother the blessed virgin mary. In this way we have reframed total consecration to mary, without losing anything, no longer as a scary slavery, but now as the perfect embrace and safe protection provided by a mother for an infant in her womb. Come, holy spirit, creator blest, and in our souls take up thy rest. Total consecration through the mysteries book summary. This book has been prepared by the company of mary, the religious community founded by st. Preparation for total consecration according to st. How to make your total consecration to jesus through mary by. The prayer below is a short, simple prayer of consecration, but wed also like to suggest the st. Collected daily readings and prayers in preparation for total.
This total consecration is a way of practicing true devotion to the blessed virgin mary, the queen. It was through the blessed virgin mary that jesus came into the world, and it is. Total consecration to jesus through mary according to st. Act of consecration to mary prayer knights of the holy. The original and best 1863 translation from the french by father frederick william faber. Marys life was set aside for the sole purpose of serving our lord. On april 28, the church remembers the life of this extraordinary saint. Preparation for total consecration to jesus through mary. She is also the one who molds the members of that body the church, us.
Readings and prayers for montforts total consecration. Print this prayer, solemnly pray it with devotion, and sign it on the same day the consecration is made, and renew it on the same day each year. The effects that this devotion produces in a faithful soul 5. Please grant that following the same spiritual path, we may faithfully build your kingdom here in our parish. Pdf consecration to mary download full pdf book download. The goal of this vagabond missionary is not merely sapere res prout sunt. Always a pious child and especially devoted to prayer before the blessed sacrament, when the brilliant st. We spend the first twelve days emptying ourselves of the spirit of the world. Rather, he hopes, with an evangelical idealism char.
This involves 33 days of prayerful preparation for the consecration, which takes place on a marian feast day, such as the immaculate conception december 8. The interior constituents of this consecration and its spirit 4. True devotion to the blessed virgin montfort missionaries. Louismarie breaks these days into sections of days, each section. Consecration consists merely of a 33day period of prayerful preparation followed by the actual act of consecration itself also described on this site. Embark on an extraordinary journey to marian consecration on your ereader. In his 18th century masterpiece, true devotion to mary, st. Total consecration to jesus through mary our lady of.
Gaitley, mic, author of the popular book consoling the heart of jesus, comes an extraordinary 33day journey to marian consecration with four giants of marian spirituality. Knowledge of self prayers, examinations, reflection, acts of renouncement of our own will, of contrition for our sins, of contempt of self, all performed at the feet of mary, for it is from her that we hope for light to know ourselves. Begin the 33day preparation for consecration now begins the 33day period of exercises. It was through the blessed virgin mary that jesus came into the. The aim of the consecration to mary as a slave consists in the transformation of our personal life prayer life, reception of the sacraments, practice of the virtues, spirit of sacrifice so that we may love god more and more and thus ultimately fulfil our holiest promises, the baptismal promises.
Total consecration our lady of hope catholic church. We follow that with a week focused on selfknowledge then a week focused on knowledge of mary and finally a week focused on knowledge of jesus. Preparation for total consecration to the blessed virgin mary. Come holy spirit, fill my heart and kindle in me the fire of your love. Our late holy father, blessed pope john paul ii, in his apostolic letter, rosarium virginis mariae, stated that true, christocentric devotion to the blessed virgin mary, mother of god, and veneration of her universal spiritual motherhood, particularly as she carries out this wholly unique role as co.
Problem is, its not so easy to follow the format as laid out in the book itself. The consecration to jesus through mary, which he taught, was meant as a perfect renewal of. Mary reared, educated and molded the head of the body, but not only. Pdf 33 days to morning glory consecration pdf download. I unite with you, my jesus, in order to praise your holy mother worthily and to praise you in her and through her. In her 1917 appearances at fatima, mary repeatedly urged us to pray the rosary daily. D download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Consecration to the immaculata militia immaculatae. Preparation for total consecration to the blessed virgin mary it been according to st. I have prepared the act of consecration in pdf format for you to print out and.
The importance of consecration in montfortian spirituality. All for the heart of jesus through the heart of mary. Preparation total consecration to jesus through mary. Consecration means to be set aside for a sacred purpose. How to make your total consecration to jesus through mary by st. How to make your total consecration to jesus through mary. They will experience her motherly kindness and affection for her. I unite with all the saints in heaven, with all the just on earth, and with all the faithful here present. Total consecration to jesus christ through mary this book has been prepared by the company of mary, the religious community founded by st. Myconsecration provides all the resources you need to follow st. To be prayed on a marian feast day, the day after completing the preparatory 33day total consecration to jesus through mary readings and prayers according to the method of st. Total consecration to jesus through mary our lady of hope. Two books in one, true devotion to mary and 33day preparation for total consecration. Send forth your spirit and my heart shall be made new.
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