Preparation for Total Consecration to Jesus Christ Through Mary: According to St. Louis DeMontfort

This book should be read by everyone.

Excellent book

It’s a more up-to-date edition than mine.I bought it for someone else to use.Although nicely laid out, I prefer using my older, falling apart 1988 version.

As Catholics, we kind of distinguish ourselves from other denominations in a number of ways (but not limited to these, and not necessarily in this order): we are united by a Pope; we believe in Purgatory; we have the Mass and the Sacraments; we have a specific reverence, devotion and, in fact, adoration to the Real Presence we believe is there in the Holy Eucharist; we have a devotion to Mary, the Mother of God. Speaking of the latter, we may have personal ways of expressing or practicing our devotion to Mary, and these may vary. However, we have a number of familiar ways that the entire Church uses to honor Mary and seek her powerful intercession. I suppose the most popular means is the daily Rosary. We have the Litany of the Blessed Virgin and others that are appropriate. There are popular prayers like the Angelus and Memorare. Many parishes have the weekly Miraculous Medal Novena. These I think would be the most popular. However, one that is gaining popularity is what is called the De Montfort Consecration. One reason for this is Saint Pope John Paul II, who entrusted himself and his papacy completely to Our Lady and her powerful intercession, and why he included the 'M' on his coat of arms and took the motto: "Totus Tuus" which expressed his own Consecration.The Holy Father grew in confidence in the Blessed Virgin, he said, after reading and rereading works by Saint Louis de Montfort, especially his treatise, True Devotion to Mary: with Preparation for Total Consecration. He said it was a life-changing experience for him. The basic message the Holy Father found in these writings was that since Jesus, Our Lord came to us from the Father through Mary, we must return to Him in the same way.This is something for us to consider as Catholics. Maybe it is something we can plan to look at during next May, the month of Our Lady, or October. To live the consecration is to renew it daily like the Pope and, I am confident, to be sure to grow spiritually. This book is an updated version of Saint Louis de Montfort's Preparation for Total Consecration or the original hardcover version so many people carried around with them: Preparation for Total Consecration according to Saint Louis De Montfort. Normally, a 33-day preparation precedes the consecration. That is what is found in this book, as well as the actual consecration. For many people who choose to consecrate themselves, it is the method they use. Others want to understand more of what is behind the consecration and spend the time, like the Pope, reading and studying the True Devotion to Mary: with Preparation for Total Consecration. If you find the idea of this consecration appealing, I encourage you and your family to make it.There is presently a priest, Father Michael Gaitley, who has received a lot of attention lately because of his fine work speaking about this devotion and promoting it. You can find his approach to this in: 33 Days to Morning Glory: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat In Preparation for Marian Consecration.

Ce livre explique très clairement le processus de consécration. Les textes d'introduction avant chaque partie de la consécration, les commentaires de Saint Louis de Montfort chaque jours pendant les 33 jours permettent non seulement de savoir exactement comment s'y prendre mais aussi de comprendre les fondements théologiques de chaque étape de la démarche. C'est exactement le livre qu'il me fallait !!!

It’s a very good book read and to offer ourselves to God the Almighty.

This small book guides beautifully through the teachings of the saint. Expect lots of graces to help you to fall in love with Mary and draw you closer to Jesus. Prayers, scriptures and meditations are woven into a fabric of each day. Takes only 20 min a day to follow the suggested routine of spiritual exercises, yet the the benefits far exceed the personal efforts we put in it.