Rule for the missionary priests of the company of mary. With imprimi potest, nihil obstat and imprimatur, 1947. Alain robert, 11 july 1695 11th of july, 1695 my dear uncle, may the perfect love of god reign in our hearts. I still harbour the desire i had in paris to join fr. Frank duff are, without the slightest doubt, together the mightiest written contribution ever made as a help to pastoral work, whether of priests or laity. How to make your total consecration to jesus through mary. His congregation, also called the daughters of divine wisdom, started there. After ordination, it was a year before louis finally obtained permission to preach. In it he treats of the relationship between god and mankind, stressing first and foremost the love of god for human beings, and the plan he devised for saving them from the consequences of sin. First, because they are centered on christ, eternal and incarnate wisdom. This book, then, is a treasury a treasury of life, of wisdom and of grace.
The love of eternal wisdom this book gives the essential context of all the other writings of st. Lourentsursevre, near cholet, lies his shrine and tomb and near the basilica is the home of the montfort missionaries. Confessor, marian devotee, and founder of the sisters of divine wisdom he was born louis maie grignon in montfort, france, in 1673. Educated at rennes, he was ordained there in 1700, becoming a chaplain in a hospital in poitiers. It was through the blessed virgin mary that jesus came into the world, and it is also through her that he must reign in the world. Watch the panel discuss the need to practice marian devotion in the downloadst. One of his crucifixes now hangs at the house of his birth and can be seen in the above photo on the right. He was known in his time as a preacher and was made a missionary apostolic by pope clement xi as well as preaching, montfort found time to write a number of books which went on to become classic catholic titles and influenced several popes. We trust it will be a useful tool for scholars as well as for all who are interested in fr. April 28 marks the 300 th anniversary of the death of st. He was known as a preacher in his time and as an author, whose books are widely read to the present day and have influenced a number of popes. An explanation of the way of true devotion to mary and apostle of mary. Here is a secret, chosen soul, which the most high god taught me and which i have not found in any book, ancient or modern. Saying this, louis marie holds the view that mysticism is meant for.
Other articles in the section collected writings of st. My marian consecration some years ago was certainly a turning point for me and my spiritual life has only grown ever since. Happy are the faithful slaves of the queen of heaven, for they will enjoy true freedom. Features include parish news, mass and confessions schedule, bulletins, parish calendar, descriptions of all parish programs and much more. There some 1,500 boys prepare for life, taught and guided by teachers who understand them and whom they love. We are a stewardship parish committed to a covenant to deepen and affirm our faith and grow in our life in christ. Also containing the total consecration to jesus through mary excerpted from a treatise on the true devotion to the blessed virgin. His life and his writings have proven to be a literal treasury of gracefilled wisdom and witness for the people of god for more than three hundred years. The english translation of the book bears the imprimatur of archbishop thomas e. Montfort publications is a ministry of the company of mary montfort missionaries, the religious community of priests and brothers founded by st.
All this and more are contained in the writings left to us by st. Because mary remained hidden during her life she is called by the holy spirit and the church alma mater, mother hidden and unknown. How to make your total consecration to jesus through mary by. His words describe a mother who is in love with her children and wants nothing more than to help us to grow in love with her son jesus. It is hardly to be wondered at, then, that the confraternity of the holy rosary only retained its first fervor for a century after it was instituted by st. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The number of biographies of montfort, some short, others more developed, up to 1954 is seventynine. Hymns of montfort this book contains all the major writings excluding all but a few of the hymns of st louis marie, translated into english, in one volume of 630 pages. Jesus living in mary handbook of the spirituality of st. His writings on the blessed mother and her divine son are classics that can make a huge difference in anyones spiritual life. True devotion to the nation the woman of genesis the articles by bro. Montfort was an early proponent of mariology, and much of his work is devoted to the subjects of the blessed virgin mary and the rosary. We are one community, seeking to become the body of christ. How to make your total consecration to jesus through mary by st.
We at montfort publications are honored to be the publishers of th e writings previously titled god alone which brings together the various prose works of st. I present you with a deep, powerful and highlyfruitful spirituality that is fully approved by the church. They are listed in the order in which they appear in god alone. He was known in his time as a preacher and was made a missionary apostolic by pope clement xi. This is a synthesis of the history of the rosary from the beginnings to the present day, with a complete bibliography. Louis marie, together with a translation of a few of his hymns. Totus2us has a novena to our lady which includes st louis maries prayer of consecration. He is a great missionary and a man of wide experience.
On april 28, the church remembers the life of this extraordinary saint. Online giving allows you to make contributions to our church without writing checks or worrying about cash donations. This letter brings you my very best wishes and is to let you know that providence has placed me in the little seminary of st. This small little work, has sold over 5 million copies and ranks in the top five best sellers in the mariology section of amazon. The consecration to jesus through mary, which he taught, was meant as a perfect renewal of the baptismal vows.
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