Consecrating to mary

[billcu1]

There is a consecration prayer by a St. Louis de monte I believe to the perpetual virgin. If you say this once are you consecrated to Mary?

 

[ACanthony]

Hello- If you say the consecration to our Blessed Mother you are consecrated to her for one full year.

 

[Ad_Orientem]

Hello- If you say the consecration to our Blessed Mother you are consecrated to her for one full year.

I don’t think the Montfortian consecration has an expiration date. I believe St. Louis recommends renewing it annually to remind ourselves to remain faithful to it, and to profess our devotion to our Lady, just as we do with our renewal of baptismal promises at Easter Vigil.

I suppose if someone fell into mortal sin, or particularly apostasy, it would be especially appropriate to renew the consecration then. The whole point of True Devotion to Mary is that just saying you’re devoted to our Lady is not enough; our lives have to change.

 

[billcu1]

I don’t think the Montfortian consecration has an expiration date. I believe St. Louis recommends renewing it annually to remind ourselves to remain faithful to it, and to profess our devotion to our Lady, just as we do with our renewal of baptismal promises at Easter Vigil.

I suppose if someone fell into mortal sin, or particularly apostasy, it would be especially appropriate to renew the consecration then. The whole point of True Devotion to Mary is that just saying you’re devoted to our Lady is not enough; our lives have to change.

My current priest has a website that mentions this consecration. He will be at my parish until the 19th because the bishop has moved him. www.blessedmotherschildren.com.