"Let not your hearts be troubled..."

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Before quoting St. Louis De Montfort, allow me to share a prayer from Msgr. Pope’s article regarding the Amazonian Synod, see [HERE] (http://www.ncregister.com/blog/msgr-pope/pray) I hope you will pray this prayer for Pope Francis who will be issuing his definitive statement soon. The Prayer is at the very end of the article.

St. Louis de Montfort, encourages us with these words from his treatise on: True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin:

1. Poor children of Mary, you are extremely weak and changeable. Your human nature is deeply impaired. It is sadly true that you have been fashioned from the same corrupted nature as the other children of Adam and Eve. But do not let that discourage you. Rejoice and be glad! Here is a secret which I am revealing to you, a secret unknown to most Christians, even the most devout.

Do not leave your gold and silver in your own safes which have already been broken into and rifled many times by the evil one. They are too small, too flimsy and too old to contain such great and priceless possessions. Do not put pure and clear water from the spring into vessels fouled and infected by sin. Even if sin is no longer there, its odour persists and the water would be contaminated. You do not put choice wine into old casks that have contained sour wine. You would spoil the good wine and run the risk of losing it.

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.

Come, Holy Spirit, bring us into all Truth, as Jesus promised. Jesus is Truth and continues to come through Mary, by Your Power!

 

[MariaChristi]

Dear Stephie and patricius,

Thank you again for your faithful “hearts” which are always such an encouragement! I hope you are continuing to pray to the Holy Spirit especially for Pope Francis as he prepares his statement on the Amazonian Synod. Mary our Mother is both Mother and Model for the Church, may she intercede for us especially in these critical times. Today’s new thread will continue St. Louis de Montfort’s treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, and conclude the chapter on motives for undertaking it.