Day 25 of 33 Day Consecration to Jesus through Mary: St. Louis de Montfort's Marian Devotion
This is Day 25 of our journey, Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary. Over these 33 days, we'll follow St. Louis de Montfort's classic spiritual preparation for total consecration to Jesus through his Blessed Mother. Each day, I'll read through the preparations and Bible reading for the day, and sing that day's hymns (like Ave Maris Stella) and prayers. I'll sing in the traditional Latin Gregorian chant, with English subtitles, so you can join in these ancient Catholic prayers. Here is Day 25 of our Marian Consecration: Day 25 Purpose: Obtain Knowledge of the Blessed Virgin Acts of love, pious affection for the Blessed Virgin, imitation of her virtues, especially her profound humility, her lively faith, her blind obedience, her continual mental prayer, her mortification in all things, her surpassing purity, her ardent charity, her heroic patience, her angelic sweetness, and her divine wisdom: "there being," as St. Louis De Montfort says, "the ten principal virtues of the Blessed Virgin." We must unite ourselves to Jesus through Mary - this is the characteristic of our devotion; therefore, Saint Louis De Montfort asks that we employ ourselves in acquiring a knowledge of the Blessed Virgin. Mary is our sovereign and our mediatrix, our Mother and our Mistress. Let us then endeavor to know the effects of this royalty, of this mediation, and of this maternity, as well as the grandeurs and prerogatives which are the foundation or consequences thereof. Our Mother is also a perfect mold wherein we are to be molded in order to make her intentions and dispositions ours. This we cannot achieve without studying the interior life of Mary; namely, her virtues, her sentiments, her actions, her participation in the mysteries of Christ and her union with Him. Readings: True Devotion To the Blessed Virgin Mary : #213–#225 "Wonderful Effects of this Devotion" Prayers **Litany of the Holy Spirit** **Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Litany of Loreto)** ** Ave Maris Stella** Ave maris stella, Dei Mater alma, atque semper Virgo, felix caeli porta. Sumens illud Ave Gabrielis ore, funda nos in pace, mutans Hevae nomen. Solve vincula reis, profer lumen caecis mala nostra pelle, bona cuncta posce. Monstra te esse matrem: sumat per te preces, qui pro nobis natus, tulit esse tuus. Virgo singularis, inter omnes mitis, nos culpis solutos, mites fac et castos. Vitam praesta puram, iter para tutum: ut videntes Iesum semper collaetemur. Sit laus Deo Patri, summo Christo decus, Spiritui Sancto, tribus honor unus. Amen. **St. Louis De Montfort's Prayer to Mary** * Here's the playlist where you can find each day's content: • Day 1 of Total Consecration to Jesus throu... Subscribe to follow the full 33-day series and pray along each day. This preparation follows the exact structure outlined in St. Louis de Montfort’s classic work, “True Devotion to Mary,” a cornerstone of Marian spirituality in the Catholic tradition. St. Louis de Montfort’s method of Total Consecration is over 300 years old and has been recommended by saints such as St. John Paul II, St. Maximilian Kolbe, and St. Teresa of Calcutta. This devotion has shaped some of the greatest Marian saints of the Church. Drawing close to Mary helps us draw closer to Christ. As St. Louis de Montfort teaches, Mary forms us gently, humbly, and perfectly in the likeness of her Son. About this channel: Catholic Homecoming is a place for anyone on their spiritual journey to enjoy the rich inheritance of Catholic spiritual practices and prayers. #CatholicHomecoming #TotalConsecration #StLouisDeMontfort #JesusThroughMary #CatholicFaith #MarianConsecration #CatholicPrayer #TrueDevotionToMary #MotherMary
