Pope to consecrate world to mary

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catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-to-consecrate-world-to-marys-immaculate-heart/

As an evangelical this is really confusing.

particularly “consecrating the world to Mary’s Immaculate heart.” and
“marian spirituality”?

As anyone on here can guess there are many protestant christians who feel uncomfortable with this particular role of Mary.

Is there anyone who would like to take a shot at trying to explain this article?
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First…what do you understand by to “consecrate”?

It would certainly help address your qualms if you provide your understanding of “consecrate”?

“Consecration to the Mother of God,” says Pope Pius XII, “is a total gift of self, for the whole of life and for all eternity; and a gift which is not a mere formality or sentimentality, but effectual, comprising the full intensity of the Christian life - Marian life.” This consecration, the Pope explained, “tends essentially to union with Jesus, under the guidance of Mary.”
 
pablope said:
First…what do you understand by to “consecrate”?

It would certainly help address your qualms if you provide your understanding of “consecrate”?
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I know little about consecration.

However i do have some what of an understanding of marian devotion.

If anyone could lay out a few clear definitions, that would be a very good starting point for this discussion.
  1. consecration
  2. marian devotion
 
jpink1019 said:
I know little about consecration.

However i do have some what of an understanding of marian devotion.

If anyone could lay out a few clear definitions, that would be a very good starting point for this discussion.
  1. consecration
  2. marian devotion
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From the old catholic encyclopedia:

Consecration, in general, is an act by which a thing is separated from a common and profane to a sacred use, or by which a person or thing is dedicated to the service and worship of God by prayers, rites, and ceremonies.

Consecrating something to Mary would be dedicating it to her care.

Marian devotion: this is a really big topic. I think you have to start out by understanding the concept of the Communion of Saints. This reflects the unity of the whole Church, living and dead. We as Catholics define it as the Church Militant (that would be us on church), the Church Suffering (another whole topic of theological dispute between Catholcs and most Protestants), and the Church Triumphant. This unity is a true communion, ie we can still help, and intercede for each other (well the Church Triumphant can help us, but does not need our help).

So praying to saints is simply asking for their intercession. A devotion to a saint is a focus on a particular saint in our requests for prayers. Protestants don’t accept this, yet praying to the dead is one of the most natural and common human actions one can find. How often does anyone, regardless of faith, find themselves talking to a lost loved one? Everyone does it. We just explain it.

Marian devotion is the devotion to who we believe is the greatest saint, Mary. Who, through her singular and unique “yes”, cooperated with the salvation provided by Jesus in a most profound way. It simply could not have happened without her “be it done to me according to thy word”.
 
Hello,
  1. Because the Pope is the vicar of Christ, giving the world to her is an act on the Church’s part to ask for her help.
  2. Because Mary was chosen as the Mother of our Lord, never sinned, and shared in Christ’s suffering she is Queen of Peace, among many other titles. We trust her with everything.
I could talk about this all day! Perhaps if there is something specific I could try and answer that.
 
I will order the book below.
It enables us to do the retreat and individual consecration.
By starting on September 10, I will end on October 13 so that I can consecrate myself in union with whole Church and the Pope’s consecration. I can’t wait.

Individual Retreat
33 Days to Morning Glory
By Fr. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC. This book leads you through an extraordinary 33-day journey of consecration to Jesus through Mary with four giants of Marian spirituality: St. Louis de Montfort, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and Blessed Pope John Paul II.

Parish, or Group Retreat,
6 week study program/retreat.
Fr. Gaitley, the author of 33 Days to Morning Glory, has created a beautiful 6 week study program/retreat. Each week the group comes together to share insights from their daily reading/reflection and also watch a video. See Free video how to get started.

www.defendingthebride.com/direct/direct2.html#book

John
 
JohnR77 said:
I will order the book below.
It enables us to do the retreat and individual consecration.
By starting on September 10, I will end on October 13 so that I can consecrate myself in union with whole Church and the Pope’s consecration. I can’t wait.

Individual Retreat
33 Days to Morning Glory
By Fr. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC. This book leads you through an extraordinary 33-day journey of consecration to Jesus through Mary with four giants of Marian spirituality: St. Louis de Montfort, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and Blessed Pope John Paul II.

Parish, or Group Retreat,
6 week study program/retreat.
Fr. Gaitley, the author of 33 Days to Morning Glory, has created a beautiful 6 week study program/retreat. Each week the group comes together to share insights from their daily reading/reflection and also watch a video. See Free video how to get started.

www.defendingthebride.com/direct/direct2.html#book

John
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33 Days to Morning Glory should be followed by St. Louis de Montfort’s iipg.org/consecration1.htm
 
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