St philip neri spiritual persons ought to be equally ready to experience sweetness and consolation in the things of god, or to suffer and keep their ground in drynesses of spirit and devotion, and for as long as god pleases, without their making any complaint about it. Nevertheless we may believe that the simple faith and devotion of the people was often rewarded in proportion to their honest intention of paying respect to the mother of god. Its source in us is the esteem in which we hold the blessed virgin, the exalted idea we have formed of her greatness and the love we cherish for her. Commentary on the treatise on true devotion to the blessed. It is the miserable unworthy shadow which we call our devotion to the blessed virgin that is the cause of all these wants and blights, these evils and omissions and declines. True devotion to the blessed virgin is holy that is. Characteristics of true devotion to the blessed virgin mary. True devotion to our lady in general top chapter one necessity of devotion to our lady 1. Virgin most holy, accept my praise, give me strenght to fight your foes we fly to thy patronage, blessed virgin mary. True devotion to mary st patricks basilica, ottawa. It is to become the nothingness that separates jesus from mary. Posted in uncategorized and tagged consecration to the blessed virgin mary, devotion to mary is an essential component of our faith in jesus christ, devotion to the mother of god leads to greater union with jesus christ, marian consecration, molded in the school of mary, mother teresa and consecration to mary, pope john paul ii and. For example, there is only one saint michael the archangel. However, for the marian devotee looking for something more, it becomes a timeless classic.
True devotion to mary is actually one of the best written books about devotion to the blessed mother that was ever written. In the great competitive struggle to overcome the enemies of our salvation, the world, the flesh and the devil and to become a true disciple of jesus christ, we must look for advice from the church and the writings of the saints. Characteristics of the true devotion to the blessed virgin mary. Catholic way publishing presents the most excellent treatise on the blessed virgin mary, true devotion to mary. Commentary on the treatise on true devotion to the blessed virgin. Catholic treasury true devotion to the blessed virgin. If it is not too inconvenient, they should recite every day of their lives the little crown of the blessed virgin, which is composed of three our fathers and twelve hail marys in honour of the twelve glorious privileges of mary. Jesus is obscured because mary is kept in the background. Obedience is the true holocaust which we sacrifice to god on the altar of our hearts. St augustine you are worthy to be called the mould of god. Pope francis, the humility of mary and the role of co.
Preliminary observations on the different ways of honouring our blessed lady 77 i. Considered the greatest single book on the blessed virgin mary ever written. The true devotion to the blessed virgin is probably, with st alphonsus liguoris the glories of mary, the most celebrated and highly regarded treatise ever written on our lady. Thousands of souls perish because mary is withheld from them. Praised by popes, mystics and theologians, this profound and powerful book presents mary as the essential and infallible key to the heart of jesus.
It sums up the entire christian life and provides the key both to sanctity and to salvation. Sep 25, 2011 mary, the tree of life, through whom all good fruits come. The greatest book on marian spirituality ever written, true devotion to mary continues to inspire and guide the faithful to. The secret of true devotion to her, if one may phrase it like that, is this. Even according to oecolampadius and other heretics, lack of esteem and love for the virgin mary is an infallible sign of gods disapproval.
The new testament does not elevate mary to a position of a goddess that is to be worshipped. True devotion to mary attracted attention in the 20th century when in an address to the montfort fathers, pope john paul ii said that reading this book had been a decisive turning point. You are worshipping to whom you pray to, to whom you sing to and make up songs of devotion to. As is well known, pope francis has a deep devotion to the blessed virgin mary. Because mary remained hidden during her life she is called by the holy spirit and the church alma mater, mother hidden and unknown. Mary, the tree of life, through whom all good fruits come. Oct 14, 2008 the secret of true devotion to her, if one may phrase it like that, is this. The apparitions that appeared to the children and said she was mary was a demon impersonating mary. Lets look at 21 of them from his works treatise of true devotion to the blessed virgin.
How much greater, then, will be the prayer of the humble virgin mary, worthy mother of god, which is more powerful with the king of heaven than the prayers and intercession of all the angels and saints in heaven and on earth. When the hail mary is well said, that is, with attention, devotion and humility, it is, according to the saints, the enemy of satan, putting him to flight. In the great competitive struggle to overcome the enemies of our salvation, the world, the flesh and the devil and to become a true disciple of jesus christ, we must look for advice from the church and the writings of the saints those spiritual giants who have gone before us. Characteristics of true devotion to the blessed virgin mary daily.
This book will show you the way to our blessed mother and how we. 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. That popular devotion to the blessed virgin was often attended with extravagance and abuse, it is impossible to deny. Jesus is the great mediator or accomplisher of salvation.
Written in 1712, the manuscript remained practically unknown for more than a century, when it was discovered by chance in 1842, at the motherhouse of the missionaries of the company of mary at st. Because mary is part of gods creation as per the catechism of the catholic church in section 488 and 493 she cannot be in two places at the same time. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The same is true for all of gods creatures, including the angels and archangels. True devotion to the blessed virgin montfort missionaries. A treatise on the true devotion to the blessed virgin or true devotion to mary is considered the greatest book on the blessed virgin mary ever written and has been recommended and practiced by eight popes. A treatise on the true devotion to the blessed virgin. Beloved by countless souls, this book sums up the entire christian life, showing a way of holiness that is short, easy, secure, and perfecta way of life chosen by our lord himself. This is the original scrupulously faithful translation by father frederick william faber. Montfort goes through the various aspects of this devotion explaining what is true devotion and outlining what is false devotion. Click download or read online button to get true devotion to the blessed virgin book now. True devotion to the blessed virgin is interior that is, it comes from the mind and from the heart.
Catholics say they dont worship her but that is not true. It sums up the entire christian life and provides the key both to sanctity and to sal. Mary has authority over the angels and the blessed in heaven. A treatise on the true devotion to the blessed virgin or true devotion to mary is. True devotion to mary with preparation for total consecration. Characteristics of the true devotion to the blessed virgin. The true devotion to the blessed virgin mary my holy reads.
In what consists the perfect consecration to jesus by mary 82 ii. Treatise on the true devotion to the blessed virgin. To become the nothingness that separates jesus from mary, that is the secret of true devotion. True devotion is the tender, that is full of trust in the blessed virgin, like the confidence a child has in its mother. True devotion to mary is not necessarily the best choice for a novice to marian devotion 33 days to morning glory by michael gaitlin would be better suited as an introductory book. True devotion to the blessed virgin download ebook pdf. A mustread for every catholic seeking to know and love our lady better. On the other hand, to be entirely and genuinely devoted to her is a sure sign of gods approval. Translated from the original french by frederick william faber, d. Unpublished during the life of the saint, it has enjoyed the vigorous endorsement of the many outstanding popes the church has been blessed with since its discovery in 1842. In my experience, most books about mary are flowery, poetic works that are not very informative, almost like romantic poetry. The greatest book on marian spirituality ever written, true devotion to mary continues to inspire and guide the faithful to this day.
Below are the five characteristics of true devotion to mary 1. The manuscript was unknown for more than a century, and when finally. True devotion to virgin mary 1 of 5 free audiobook youtube. There are several interior practices of true devotion to the blessed virgin. True devotion to the blessed virgin mary montfort publications. Pdf true devotion to mary download full pdf book download. Characteristics of the true devotion to the blessed virgin mary 1. The book also includes a series of meditations and prayers that assist in making a consecration to the blessed virgin mary. This ring is for anyone devoted to the blessed virgin mary, our blessed mother. Treatise on true devotion to the blessed virgin introduction of st louis marie 1. Treatise on true devotion to the blessed virgin mary. Considered the greatest single book on mary ever written, this classic shows the.
Louis marie demontfort, after developing a deep marian spirituality, wrote the treatise on true devotion to the blessed virgin. True devotion to the blessed virgin is interior that is, it comes from the mind and from. I am all yours and all i have is yours, o dear jesus, through mary, your holy mother pgh 235. Its source in us is the esteem in which treatise on the true devotion to the blessed virgin. With the whole church i acknowledge that mary, being a mere creature fashioned by the hands of god is, compared to his infinite majesty, less than an atom, or rather is simply nothing, since he alone can say, i am he who. True devotion to the blessed virgin is one of the greatest and most celebrated books ever written about our lady. In true devotion, the apostle of mary points a way to holiness that is short, easy, secure, and perfect. Considered the greatest single book on mary ever written, this classic shows the way to jesus through mary. True devotion is the tender, that is full of trust in the blessed virgin. True devotion to mary is a treatise of what it means to have devotion to our lady. Its source in us is the esteem in which we hold the blessed. One of the qualities of mary that he repeatedly emphasizes is her humility. Mar 22, 2010 its source in us is the esteem in which we hold the blessed virgin, the exalted idea we have formed of her greatness and the love we cherish for her. This devotion to mary was the most pure and true devotion, showed a profound love and commitment to jesus christ, and would bring about wonderful spiritual effects in the worshipper.
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