Mar. 18 - Wk. 3, Day 1

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Today we begin the third and final week of our 33 Day Preparation. St. Louis De Montfort describes it thus:

1. During the third week they should seek to understand Jesus Christ better. They may read and meditate on what we have already said about him. They may say the prayer of St. Augustine which they will find at the beginning of the second part of this book. Again with St. Augustine, they may pray repeatedly, “Lord, that I may know you,” or “Lord, that I may see.” As during the previous week, they should recite the Litany of the Holy Spirit and the Ave Maris Stella, adding every day the Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus.

Notice, the saint suggests certain ways; we "may" read and meditate on other parts of the treatise, or pray with St. Augustine, or simply pray short prayers, like "Lord that I may know you", but we are neither obliged by these or limited by these ways. God gives generously as He wills.

As during the previous weeks, De Montfort encourages prayer to the Holy Spirit and to Mary, adding the Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus. By God's Grace, may we enter this week with humble and contrite hearts, for God looks on the humility of His Handmaid and on all the children He has given to Her.

Remembering Jesus gave His Holy Spirit and His Mother to help us know Him better, we can pray gratefully:
Litany of the Holy Spirit can be found [HERE](https://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/pentecost/pent13.htm)
Ave Maris Stella (in English) [HERE](http://www.chantcd.com/lyrics/hail_star_sea.htm)
Litany to the Holy Name of Jesus [HERE](http://www.ewtn.com/faith/teachings/incab3c.htm)

 

[tawny]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Today we begin the third and final week of our 33 Day Preparation. St. Louis De Montfort describes it thus:

Notice, the saint suggests certain ways; we "may" read and meditate on other parts of the treatise, or pray with St. Augustine, or simply pray short prayers, like "Lord that I may know you", but we are neither obliged by these or limited by these ways. God gives generously as He wills.

As during the previous weeks, De Montfort encourages prayer to the Holy Spirit and to Mary, adding the Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus. By God's Grace, may we enter this week with humble and contrite hearts, for God looks on the humility of His Handmaid and on all the children He has given to Her.

Remembering Jesus gave His Holy Spirit and His Mother to help us know Him better, we can pray gratefully:
Litany of the Holy Spirit can be found [HERE](https://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/pentecost/pent13.htm)
Ave Maris Stella (in English) [HERE](http://www.chantcd.com/lyrics/hail_star_sea.htm)
Litany to the Holy Name of Jesus [HERE](http://www.ewtn.com/faith/teachings/incab3c.htm)

Praying with all.