Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary
Day 24 of 33
TRUE DEVOTION TO OUR LADY
By St. Louis-Marie de Montfort
This
devotion is a smooth, short, perfect and sure way of attaining union with our
Lord, in which Christian perfection consists. (a) This devotion is a smooth
way. It is the path which Jesus Christ opened up in coming to us and in which
there is no obstruction to prevent us reaching him. It is quite true that we
can attain to divine union by other roads, but these involve many more crosses
and exceptional setbacks and many difficulties that we cannot easily overcome.
(b) This devotion is a short way to discover Jesus, either because it is a road
we do not wander from, or because, as we have just said, we walk along this
road with greater ease and joy, and consequently with greater speed. We advance
more in a brief period of submission to Mary and dependence on her than in
whole years of self-will and self-reliance. (c) This devotion is a perfect way
to reach our Lord and be united to him, for Mary is the most perfect and the
most holy of all creatures, and Jesus, who came to us in a perfect manner,
chose no other road for his great and wonderful journey. The Most High, the
Incomprehensible One, the Inaccessible One, He who is, deigned to come down to
us poor earthly creatures who are nothing at all. How was this done? The Most
High God came down to us in a perfect way through the humble Virgin Mary,
without losing anything of his divinity or holiness. It is likewise through
Mary that we poor creatures must ascend to almighty God in a perfect manner
without having anything to fear.(d) This devotion to our Lady is a sure way to
go to Jesus and to acquire holiness through union with him. The devotion which
I teach is not new. Indeed it could not be condemned without overthrowing the foundations
of Christianity. It is obvious then that this devotion is not new. If it is not
commonly practiced, the reason is that it is too sublime to be appreciated and
undertaken by everyone. This devotion is a safe means of going to Jesus Christ,
because it is Mary's role to lead us safely to her Son.
Recite: Litany of the Holy Ghost, Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Ave
Maris Stella, St. Louis de Montfort’s Prayer to Mary, and the Rosary
Litany of the Holy Ghost
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Father all powerful, have mercy on us
Jesus,
Eternal Son of the Father,
Redeemer of the world, save us.
Spirit of the Father and the Son, boundless
life of both,
sanctify us.
Holy Trinity, hear us
Holy Ghost, Who proceedest from the Father
and the Son,
enter our hearts.
Holy Ghost, Who art equal to the Father and
the Son,
enter our hearts.
Promise of God the Father, have mercy on
us.
Ray of heavenly light, have mercy on us
Author of all good, have mercy on us
Source of heavenly water, have mercy on us
Consuming fire, have mercy on us
Ardent charity, have mercy on us
Spiritual unction, have mercy on us
Spirit of love and truth, have mercy on us
Spirit of wisdom and understanding, have
mercy on us
Spirit of counsel and fortitude, have mercy
on us
Spirit of knowledge and piety, have mercy
on us
Spirit of the fear of the Lord, have mercy
on us
Spirit of grace and prayer, have mercy on
us
Spirit of peace and meekness, have mercy on
us
Spirit of modesty and innocence, have mercy
on us
Holy Ghost, the Comforter, have mercy on us
Holy Ghost, the Sanctifier, have mercy on
us
Holy Ghost, Who governest the Church, have
mercy on us
Gift of God, the Most High, have mercy on
us
Spirit Who fillest the universe, have mercy
on us
Spirit of the adoption of the children of
God, have mercy on us
Holy Ghost, inspire us with horror of sin.
Holy Ghost, come and renew the face of the
earth.
Holy Ghost, shed Thy light in our souls.
Holy Ghost, engrave Thy law in our hearts
Holy Ghost, inflame us with the flame of
Thy love.
Holy Ghost, open to us the treasures of Thy
graces
Holy Ghost, teach us to pray well.
Holy Ghost, enlighten us with Thy heavenly
inspirations.
Holy Ghost, lead us in the way of salvation
Holy Ghost, grant us the only necessary
knowledge.
Holy Ghost, inspire in us the practice of
good.
Holy Ghost, grant us the merits of all
virtues.
Holy Ghost, make us persevere in justice.
Holy Ghost, be Thou our everlasting reward.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of
the world, Send us Thy Holy Ghost.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of
the world, pour down into our souls the gifts of the Holy Ghost.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of
the world, grant us the Spirit of wisdom and piety.
V. Come, Holy Ghost! Fill the hearts of Thy
faithful, R. And enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.
Let Us Pray. Grant, O, merciful Father,
that Thy Divine Spirit may enlighten, inflame and purify us, that He may
penetrate us with His heavenly dew and make us fruitful in good works, through
Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who with Thee, in the unity of the same Spirit,
liveth and reigneth forever and ever.
R. Amen.
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Litany
of Loreto)
Lord, have mercy on us,
Christ have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have
mercy on us
God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us Holy Mother of God,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Mother of Christ, pray for us.
Mother of divine grace, pray for us.
Mother most pure, pray for us.
Mother most chaste, pray for us.
Mother inviolate, pray for us.
Mother undefiled, pray for us.
Mother most amiable, pray for us.
Mother most admirable, pray for us.
Mother of good counsel, pray for us.
Mother of our Creator, pray for us.
Mother of our Saviour, pray for us.
Mother of the Church, pray for us.
Virgin most prudent, pray for us.
Virgin most venerable, pray for us.
Virgin most renowned, pray for us.
Virgin most powerful, pray for us.
Virgin most merciful, pray for us.
Virgin most faithful, pray for us.
Preparation for Consecration, pray for us.
Mirror of justice, pray for us.
Seat of wisdom, pray for us.
Cause of our joy, pray for us.
Vessel of honor, pray for us.
Singular vessel of devotion, pray for us.
Mystical rose, pray for us.
Tower of David, pray for us.
Tower of ivory, pray for us.
House of gold, pray for us.
Ark of the covenant, pray for us.
Gate of Heaven, pray for us.
Morning star, pray for us.
Health of the sick, pray for us.
Refuge of sinners, pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
Help of Christians, pray for us.
Queen of angels, pray for us.
Queen of patriarchs, pray for us.
Queen of prophets, pray for us.
Queen of Apostles, pray for us.
Queen of martyrs, pray for us.
Queen of confessors, pray for us.
Queen of virgins, pray for us.
Queen of all saints, pray for us.
Queen conceived without Original Sin, pray
for us.
Queen assumed into Heaven, pray for us.
Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray for us.
Queen of peace, pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of
the world, Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the
world, Graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the
world, Have mercy on us.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
That we may be made worthy of the promises
of Christ.
Let Us Pray.
Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, unto us
Thy servants, that we may rejoice in continual health of mind and body, and by
the glorious intercession of Blessed Mary, ever virgin, may be delivered from
present sadness, and enter into the joy of Thine eternal gladness. Through Christ
Our Lord.
Amen.
Ave Maris Stella
Hail, O Star of the ocean,
God's own Mother blest,
ever sinless Virgin,
gate of heav'nly rest.
Taking that sweet Ave,
which from Gabriel came,
peace confirm within us,
changing Eve's name.
Break the sinners' fetters,
make our blindness day,
Chase all evils from us,
for all blessings pray.
Show thyself a Mother,
may the Word divine,
born for us thine Infant
hear our prayers through thine.
Virgin all excelling,
mildest of the mild,
free from guilt
preserve us meek and undefiled.
Keep our life all spotless,
make our way secure
till we find in Jesus, joy for evermore.
Praise to God the Father,
honor to the Son,
in the Holy Spirit,
be the glory one.
Amen.
St. Louis De Montfort's Prayer to Mary Hail
Mary
Beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father!
Hail Mary, admirable Mother of the Son! Hail Mary, faithful spouse of the Holy
Ghost! Hail Mary, my dear Mother, my loving Mistress, my powerful sovereign!
Hail my joy, my glory, my heart and my soul! Thou art all mine by mercy, and I
am all thine by justice. But I am not yet sufficiently thine. I now give myself
wholly to thee without keeping anything back for myself or others. If thou
still seest in me anything which does not belong to thee, I beseech thee to
take it and to make thyself the absolute Mistress of all that is mine. Destroy
in me all that may be displeasing to God, root it up and bring it to nought;
place and cultivate in me everything that is pleasing to thee.
May the light of thy faith dispel the
darkness of my mind; may thy profound humility take the place of my pride; may
thy sublime contemplation check the distractions of my wandering imagination;
may thy continuous sight of God fill my memory with His presence; may the
burning love of thy heart inflame the lukewarmness of mine; may thy virtues
take the place of my sins; may thy merits be my only adornment in the sight of
God and make up for all that is wanting in me. Finally, dearly beloved Mother,
grant, if it be possible, that I may have no other spirit but thine to know
Jesus and His divine will; that I may have no other soul but thine to praise
and glorify the Lord; that I may have no other heart but thine to love God with
a love as pure and ardent as thine I do not ask thee for visions, revelations,
sensible devotion or spiritual pleasures. It is thy privilege to see God
clearly; it is thy privilege to enjoy heavenly bliss; it is thy privilege to
triumph gloriously in Heaven at the right hand of thy Son and to hold absolute
sway over angels, men and demons; it is thy privilege to dispose of all the
gifts of God, just as thou willest.
Such is, O heavenly Mary, the "best
part," which the Lord has given thee and which shall never be taken away
from thee-and this thought fills my heart with joy. As for my part here below,
I wish for no other than that which was thine: to believe sincerely without
spiritual pleasures; to suffer joyfully without human consolation; to die
continually to myself without respite; and to work zealously and unselfishly
for thee until death as the humblest of thy servants. The only grace I beg thee
to obtain for me is that every day and every moment of my life I may say: Amen,
so be it's all that thou didst do while on earth; Amen, so be it's all that
thou art now doing in Heaven; Amen, so be it-to all that thou art doing in my
soul, so that thou alone mayest fully glorify Jesus in me for time and
eternity. Amen.
Holy Rosary
The Joyful Mysteries
1. The Annunciation
2. The Visitation
3. The Nativity
4. The Presentation
5. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple
Signum Crucis
In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus
Sancti. Amen.
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Symbolum Apostolicum
Credo in Deum, Patrem omnipotentem,
creatorem caeli et terrae. Et in Iesum Christum, Filium eius unicum, Dominum
nostrum, qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto, natus ex Maria Virgine, passus
sub Pontio Pilato, crucifixus, mortuus et sepultus. Descendit ad inferos,
tertia die resurrexit a mortuis. Ascendit ad caelos, sedet ad dextram Dei
Patris omnipotentis. Inde venturus est iudicare vivos et mortuos. Credo in
Spiritum Sanctum, sanctam Ecclesiam catholicam, sanctorum communionem,
remissionem peccatorum, carnis resurrectionem, vitam aeternam. Amen.
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who
was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under
Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; the
third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven and sits at the right
hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living
and the dead. I believe the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the
communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and
life everlasting. Amen.
Pater noster
Pater noster, qui es in caelis,
sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in
caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis
debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amen.
Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be
Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give
us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil. Amen.
Ave Maria
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus, Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus. Sancta
Maria, Mater Dei, Ora pro nobis peccatoribus, Nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with
thee, Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit Of thy womb,
Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners Now and at the hour of our
death. Amen
Gloria Patri
Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.
Amen.
Oratio Fatima
Domine Iesu, dimitte nobis debita nostra,
salva nos ab igne inferiori, perduc in caelum omnes animas, praesertim eas quae
misericordiae tuae maximae indigent.
Fatima Prayer
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us
from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in
need of Thy mercy.
Salve, Regina
Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae; vita,
dulcedo et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae. Ad te
suspiramus gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle. Eia ergo, advocata
nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Iesum, benedictum
fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens, o pia, o
dulcis Virgo Maria.
V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix.
R. Ut digni efficamur promissionibus
Christi.
Hail, Holy Queen
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our
life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of
Eve. To thee to we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of
tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and
after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O
clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the
promises of Christ.
Oratio sequens post Salve, Regina dici
potest:
Deus, cuius Unigenitus per vita, mortem et
resurrectionem suam nobis salutis aeternae praemia comparavit: concede,
quaesumus; ut, haec mysteria sacratissimo beatae Mariae Virginis Rosario
recolentes. et imitemur quod continent, et quod promittunt, assequamur. Per
eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.
Prayer
O God, Whose Only-Begotten Son, by His
life, death and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life:
grant, we beseech Thee, that by meditating upon these mysteries of the most
holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain, and
obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
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