Total consecration to jesus through mary according to st. It provides us with a fitting means to enter into the relationship between the blessed virgin mary and our lord, jesus christ. Consecration to the immaculata militia immaculatae. How to make your consecration to mary official site. She is the sanctuary and restingplace of the blessed trinity where god dwells in greater and more divine splendour than anywhere else in the universe, not excluding his dwelling above the cherubim and seraphim. Total consecration to jesus christ through mary this book has been prepared by the company of mary, the religious community founded by st. O most beloved and adorable jesus, true god and true man, only son of the eternal father and of mary ever virgin. We may consecrate ourselves to the immaculata in various ways and this consecration may be formulated in different words. Holy mary, virgin of fatima, accept this, our act of consecration. Marys mantle consecration is a special means of responding to the call to holiness, which must be the heart and life of every disciple of christ. How to make your total consecration to jesus through mary. Act of consecration to the immaculate heart of mary i, n.
The devils and consecration to mary as taught by st john. Consecration is setting apart for god a person, place or thing. Preparation for total consecration to the blessed virgin mary. True devotion to the blessed virgin montfort missionaries. Total consecration to jesus through mary 12 day preparation day 1 of 33 matthew 5.
Thou, who standing by the foot of the cross, didst once share so closely in. Consecration to the immaculate heart of mary to thee, o immaculate mother of god, do we have recourse in this supreme hour of mankinds need, amidst such storms indeed as have never been known, shaking mother church to her very foundations. This total consecration of jesus through mary consists of an intial 12day preparation followed by a period of three consecutive weeks, each week focusing on a different theme. For montfort, consecration begins a gradual process of sanctification in which a persons focus turns away from selflove and towards god through. Look upon me as the good thief, who hung on the cross next to you at calvary.
Consecration to mary is an intimate, living act of love. Marian consecration in the mi is a formal act of selfgiving that does not stop at mary but is christdirected. Consecration of a family to the immaculate heart of mary o mary, virgin most powerful and mother of mercy, queen of heaven and refuge of sinners, we consecrate ourselves to your immaculate heart. To you we give our bodies, our hearts and our souls. Act of consecration to mary prayer knights of the holy.
All for the heart of jesus through the heart of mary. The heart of montforts classic work true devotion to mary is a formal act of consecration to mary, so through her, one can be consecrated to christ. It involves 33 days of preparatory devotions, with the total consecration made on the 34th day. Renewal of the consecration of the united states of. They are the rosary, fasting, consecration to mary, and through spiritual reading, striving to live the virtues and to walk in the seven gifts of the holy spirit. Mary is the sealed fountain and the faithful spouse of the holy spirit where only he may enter. This selfguided retreat for consecration is perfect for individuals, couples, families, groups and parishes. Blessed virgin mary queen of heaven and earth, to your immaculate heart, the channel of all graces, we consecrate this child. Consecration of a child to the immaculate heart of mary. Mary, the more it is consecrated to jesus treatise on true. It comes with an additional opportunity to dive even deeper into god through a companion workbook with quotes from saints, passages of scripture, and insightful questions for reflection, called marys mantle consecration prayer journal. What to do after making your total consecration to jesus through mary.
Send forth your spirit and my heart shall be made new. Mary s mantle consecration mary s mantle consecration incorporates four modes of prayer that have stood the test of time and truth in moving and melting the heart of god. Maximilian wishes for the faithful to do this on the occasion of the greater marian feasts. Grant to our homes the grace of loving and respecting life in its beginnings, with the same love with which you conceived in your womb the life of the son of god. Mary by her perfect fidelity to god saved her children with herself and consecrated them to his divine majesty. Mary was obedient to the lord in her conception of jesus. Preparation for total consecration according to st. Prayer of consecration to mary pope john paul iis prayer to our lady of guadalupe given in mexico city, january 1979, while visiting her basilica during his first foreign trip as pope. 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 thereafter. This consecration, the pope explained, tends essentially to union with jesus. Consecration to mary o mary, virgin most powerful and mother of mercy, queen of heaven and refuge of sinners, we consecrate ourselves to thine immaculate heart.
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. Act of consecration to the immaculate heart of mary o most pure heart of mary, full of goodness, show. Preparation for total consecration to jesus through mary. Consecration to mary is an internal dedication, an external service, and an eternal reorientation of life. My consecration to jesus through mary home facebook. Consecration to our lady of sorrows most holy virgin and queen of martyrs, mary. The whole point of consecration to mary is not to exalt mary to the level of deity or to place her in competition with christ. He stated that mary will form the apostles of the latter times, those who take the surest, easiest, shortest, and most perfect path to christ, which is marian consecration. My crucified jesus, wash me with your most precious blood. Consecration of the family to the sacred hearts of jesus and mary most holy hearts of jesus and mary, united in. 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.
My queen and my mother, i give myself entirely to you. This prayer of consecration will be offered on behalf of the entire country. Pdf mary s mantle consecration download full pdf book. As a sign of our unity in this prayer, and with renewed gratitude for your maternal presence, we join our voices to those of all generations who call you blessed, as together we pray. Consecration of a family to the immaculate heart of mary. Renew the consecration once a year on the same date chosen above, and by following the same 33day period of exercises. O immaculate virgin, mother of the true god and mother of the church. Louis marie sets out his teaching on devotion to jesus through mary in general, and proposes a particular form of devotion, involving a total dedication or consecration of oneself to jesus through the hands of mary. The prayer of consecration incorporates language used in consecrations of popes pius xii, john paul ii, and francis, and also from prayers from masses of the blessed virgin mary. My consecration to jesus through mary, newtown square, pennsylvania.
Louismarie breaks these days into sections of days, each section having its own prayers, and each particular day having its own brief readings with which to fill the mind for that day the readings come from sacred scripture, the imitation of christ, and true devotion to the blessed virgin mary. Preparation for total consecration prayers for each day. On the day of consecration, either fast, give alms, or offer a votive candle for the good of another or all of the above. Total consecration to jesus through mary consists in surrendering oneself completely to mary, and to jesus through her. Wherefore, good mother, as i am your own, keep me, guard me, as your property and possession. Join the confraternity of mary, queen of all hearts.
How to make your total consecration to jesus through mary by st. Come holy spirit, fill my heart and kindle in me the fire of your love. This total consecration of jesus through mary consists of an intial 12day preparation followed by a period of three consecutive weeks, each week focusing on a. It encourages a total consecration to mary immaculate as a means of spiritual renewal for individuals and society. We consecrate to thee our very being and our whole life. I renounce satan and resolve to follow jesus christ even more. Marian consecration dates marian feast day starting date consecration day our lady of lourdes january 9 february 11 annunciation february 20 march 25 our lady of fatima april 10 may visitation april 28 may 31 immaculate heart of mary monday of the 4th saturday following the 2nd week of easter sunday after pentecost. Marian consecration dates lighthouse catholic media. Come, holy spirit, creator blest, and in our souls take up thy rest.
Live out your baptismal promises through the hands of the blessed virgin mary, the queen of all hearts by making this consecration or. Consecration to the immaculate heart of mary consecration to the mother of god, says pope pius xii, is a total gift of self, for the whole of life and for all eternity. If desired, also renew the consecration monthly with the prayer, i am all thine and all i have is thine, o dear jesus, through mary, thy holy mother. Act of consecration to the blessed virginfor infants at time of baptism o blessed virgin mary our mother, when the son. Blessed virgin mary, protect our families, so that they may always be united, and bless the upbringing of our children. Total consecration of oneself to jesus through mary o wisdom, eternal and incarnate. Act of consecration to the immaculate heart of mary for religious and laity virgin of fatima, mother of mercy, queen of heaven and earth, refuge of sinners, we who belong to the marian movement consecrate ourselves in a very special way to your immacualte heart. It is a powerful spiritual exercise to grow in love for our lord jesus christ.
Consecration day total consecration to jesus through mary. Total consecration fact sheet the devotion, total consecration to jesus through mary, has been practiced for centuries. The prayer below is a short, simple prayer of consecration, but wed also like to suggest the st. Thus, the true reign of the sacred hearts of jesus and mary begin in your family. Cotta, offers an outpouring of grace upon your life. Total consecration to jesus through mary our lady of hope. Total consecration to jesus through mary marian consecration truly is the surest, easiest, shortest, and the most perfect means to becoming a saint, and there. 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.
Consecration to mary o mary, virgin most powerful and mother of mercy. Consecration to mary is a threefold spiritual reality in the service of the real triune god. Categories mary blessed virgin tags a tribute to mary blessed virgin, blessed virgin mary, consecration, consecration to mary, prayer, prayer to mary. It is a prayerful and focused method of drawing closer to jesus than ever before. Preparation for total consecration to the blessed virgin mary it been according to st. What is consecration to mary militia of the immaculata. Love of god is the origin and destination of consecration to mary. A spiritual retreat for heavens help, which is endorsed by archbishop salvatore cordileone and bishop myron j. The mi motto is to lead every individual with mary to the most sacred heart of jesus. Nevertheless it is certainly very beneficial to solemnly renew the consecration once a. 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.
Similarly the act of consecration can of course be renewed without this preparation. It leads us along a journey of prayer with reflections on the gifts of the holy spirit and the virtues necessary for strengthening our spiritual life, and concludes with a consecration to mary, the model of holiness. It is recommended that the consecration be done on a major feast day of our lady, meaning that the preparation would begin 33 days prior. I renounce satan and resolve to follow jesus christ even more closely than before. Total consecration is a giving of oneself to jesus christ through the hands of his mother the blessed virgin mary. Making the appropriate adaptations, other bishops can use it to renew the consecration of their dioceses.
25 215 1156 185 311 633 9 1196 1064 911 1218 382 486 514 191 938 291 444 629 1131 541 306 160 972 664 1170 1104 498 865 691 969 1394 1275 36 1031 553 772