Day 26 (Wk 2 - Day 7) - to acquire a better understanding of Mary

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Today is the last day of Week 2 - seeking to acquire a better understanding of Mary, but like every other step on our 33 Day journey, we realize this is our life’s journey toward eternity. We have been given the seed of eternal glory in baptism, this share in God’s Divine Life is intended by God to grow into the perfection of Charity and union with Him in the Beatific Vision.

True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary by St. Louis de Montfort helps us to “see” by faith, how we can renew our baptismal promises in a most beautiful way by our Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary. I hope all who have been reading these threads have grown in their love for God and have a far greater appreciation for the gift of Mary, given to us by Jesus from His Cross, when he said: “Behold your Mother”. If you have never read this little book, I hope you will.

1. Chosen souls, although you may already understand me, I shall express myself still more clearly. Do not commit the gold of your charity, the silver of your purity to a threadbare sack or a battered old chest, or the waters of heavenly grace or the wines of your merits and virtues to a tainted and fetid cask, such as you are. Otherwise you will be robbed by thieving devils who are on the look-out day and night waiting for a favourable opportunity to plunder. If you do so all those pure gifts from God will be spoiled by the unwholesome presence of self- love, inordinate self-reliance, and self-will.

Pour into the bosom and heart of Mary all your precious possessions, all your graces and virtues. She is a spiritual vessel, a vessel of honour, a singular vessel of devotion. Ever since God personally hid himself with all his perfections in this vessel, it has become completely spiritual, and the spiritual abode of all spiritual souls. It has become honourable and has been the throne of honour for the greatest saints in heaven. It has become outstanding in devotion and the home of those renowned for gentleness, grace and virtue. Moreover, it has become as rich as a house of gold, as strong as a tower of David and as pure as a tower of ivory.

1. Blessed is the man who has given everything to Mary, who at all times and in all things trusts in her, and loses himself in her. He belongs to Mary and Mary belongs to him. With David he can boldly say, “She was created for me”, or with the beloved disciple, “I have taken her for my own”, or with our Lord himself, “All that is mine is yours and all that is yours is mine.” - True Devotion, Chap. 4

Litany to the Holy Spirit HERE
Ave Maris Stella HERE
Pray the Most Holy Rosary (with attention and devotion)