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LoyalViews
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Has anyone read the “Secret of Mary”?
Are there any more books like this that you could recommend me?
Are there any more books like this that you could recommend me?
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TimothyH
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St. Louis Marie de Montfort wrote several works similar to Secrets of Mary, the most well known of which is True Devotion to the Mary. The best translation is the one by TAN Books which I have linked to, and this version also contains all the prayers and meditations for the 33 day preparation for consecration to Mary, all for only $12.
“God Alone: "The Collected Writings of St. Louis Marie de Montfort” from Montfort Publications contains all of St. Louis de Montfort’s writings - all of his letters, rules, meditations, homilies, writings on Mary and the rosary and so forth. I have this book and it is definitely worth the $25 price in my opinion. It is well done with gilded edges and a maker ribbon.
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You can get all the writings contained in God Alone online here if you don’t want to buy the book.
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“God Alone: "The Collected Writings of St. Louis Marie de Montfort” from Montfort Publications contains all of St. Louis de Montfort’s writings - all of his letters, rules, meditations, homilies, writings on Mary and the rosary and so forth. I have this book and it is definitely worth the $25 price in my opinion. It is well done with gilded edges and a maker ribbon.
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You can get all the writings contained in God Alone online here if you don’t want to buy the book.
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GaryTaylor
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Tim, I’m not sure but can this be read on-line? I know “True Devotion to Mary” can be. I like the Tan publications BTW.
Though I imagine what can be read on-line isn’t as in-depth, though I may be wrong on this?Peace
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CaptCrunch73
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I would highly recommend The Secret of the Rosary by St Louis de Montfort also.
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TimothyH
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Everything St. Louis wrote that I am aware of is online, including True Devotion.Tim, I’m not sure but can this be read on-line? I know “True Devotion to Mary” can be. I like the Tan publications BTW.
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The entire contents of God Alone, which contains True Devotion, is at montfort.org.uk/Writings/MontWork.html
Secrets of the Rosary is at that link, as are letters St. Louis wrote to his sister and various missionaries and religious communities, morning and evening prayers, and even St. Louis’ will which he wrote as he was dying.
The print book has a few chapters on his life and work, where he lived, etc. so that one can get a fuller picture of who the man was and the context of what he wrote and the reasons why he grew to have what some view as a such a radical devotion to Our Lady.
For those who want to do the consecration to Mary, the 33 day preparation includes readings from “The Imitation of Christ” by Thomas Kempis. I like the TAN version of True Devotion because it contains the relevant chapters from Imitation of Christ so you don’t have to purchase or carry around another book if you don’t want. The TAN book also has short chapters on joining the confraternity, indulgences, and a few other interesting items.
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clem456
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JP2:
“Mary: God’s Yes to Man”.
170pp
“Mary: God’s Yes to Man”.
170pp
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GaryTaylor
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Thanks for the info, I see. I’m impressed with all I have read in other areas by TAN thus far though.
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TimothyH
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…with introduction by the Cardinal Prefect of the congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger
I found that funny.
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De_Montfort
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I have read Secret of Mary!
Other good books on Mary are “The Admirable Heart of Mary”
and “The Immaculate Conception and the Holy Spirit” The Marian Teachings of St. Maximilian Kolbe by Fr. H.M. Monateau-Bonamy OP
But the God alone book with all St. Louis de Montforts writings I highly suggest, awesome book!
Thats rather funny cause I dont
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clem456
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I don’t see what you are seeing. You are seeing irony because the forward is written by the next pope?…with introduction by the Cardinal Prefect of the congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger
I found that funny.
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TimothyH
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Yep. Maybe ironic was a better word than funny. Please don’t read too much into my comment.
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johnthebaptist1
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Yes, I did read the secret of,Mary and many more,were Mary tells us things ,she want,s us to know. Here are a few I gotten.
These are some that I have gone threw,I have others but I just thought I let you
know some of them I read.
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The Mystery of Iniquity
Russian Sunrise > A novel of Faith and Hope
Fatima
The True Story of Fatmia
The Secret of the Rosary > by Saint LouisDe Montfort
Of the Virtues of the Blessed Virgin Mary >by St Alphonsus de Liguortknow some of them I read.
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SeekNFind
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Are any of these available as pdf so I can send them to my kindle?
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LoyalViews
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Almost all of them!
basilica.org/pages/ebooks.php
catholic-forum.com/saints/indexebk.htm
catholicebooks.wordpress.com/
montfort.org.uk/downloads.htm
Sorry I’ve got no direct links, but most can be found at those sites.
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YendisAgev
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The Bible, book of Romans.
Mary does not save, or answer prayers my dear friend. Jesus Christ is the only link between you and God the Father.
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus "1 Timothy 2:5
As a former Roman Catholic, Jesus has brought me out of the bondage of sin and into the light of his presence.
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PRmerger
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Yes, only Jesus saves. That is the Catholic position.
But you also realize that Mary saves, in the same way that St. Paul says that he saves.
[BIBLEDRB]Romans 11:14[/BIBLEDRB]
So what do you make of that, Yendis?
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YendisAgev
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Where in the bible did Mary say she saved in the same way St. Paul says that he saves?Yes, only Jesus saves. That is the Catholic position.
But you also realize that Mary saves, in the same way that St. Paul says that he saves.
[BIBLEDRB]Romans 11:14[/BIBLEDRB]
So what do you make of that, Yendis?
I sense tension after the line, “So what do you make of that, Yendis?
” I assure you I am not here to make enemies.Also, If you recall, John Paul II wanted to make Mary Co-Redemptrix.
Qoute: “Therefore, one can say, she [that is, the Blessed Virgin] redeemed with Christ the human race.”From: Inter soldalica, AAS 1918, 181.
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TimothyH
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The passage about there being one mediator between God and man is in the context of the covenant.
*But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry which is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises. (Hebrews 8:6)
Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred which redeems them from the transgressions under the first covenant. (Hebrews 9:15)
…and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks more graciously than the blood of Abel. (Hebrews 12:24)*
There is one perfect mediator of a perfect covenant between God and man. Jesus Christ is the perfect mediator of a perfect covenant between God and man because Jesus Christ is both God and Man. Moses was also a mediator between God and man. Moses mediated a covenant between God and man at Mt. Sinia.
Moses goes up on the mountain and gets a message from God…
***Moses went up to the mountain of God. Then the LORD called to him from the mountain, saying: This is what you will say to the house of Jacob; tell the Israelites: *(Exodus 19:3)
…and goes down the mountain and tells God’s message to the Israelites…
***So Moses went and summoned the elders of the people. When he set before them all that the LORD had ordered him to tell them, all the people answered together, “Everything the LORD has said, we will do.” Then Moses brought back to the LORD the response of the people. *(Exodus 19:7-8)
…and then he goes back up the mountain a second time to give the people’s answer to God. He then gets a second message from God…
When Moses, then, had reported the response of the people to the LORD, 10the LORD said to Moses: Go to the people and have them sanctify themselves today and tomorrow. (Exodus 19:9-10)
…and so he goes down the mountain and gives Gods second message to the people.
Then Moses came down from the mountain to the people and had them sanctify themselves, and they washed their garments. (Exodus 19:14)
In Exodus 19:20, Moses goes up a third time. In Exodus 19:25, Moses goes down a third time. Moses meets God a fourth time in Exodus 20:22, and reports God’s fourth message to the people in Exodus 20:25. Moses goes up and down the mountain two additional times in Exodus 24.
*Moses himself was told: Come up to the LORD (Exodus 24:1)
The LORD said to Moses: Come up to me on the mountain (Exodus 24:12)*
Moses goes up and down the mountain at least six times, giving God’s messages to the people, and bringing the people’s response to God. Moses mediates a covenant between God and man, but the covenant he mediates is imperfect, becuase Moses is only a man. Moses is not God and so cannot represent God before men.
As a Roman Catholic, Jesus has brought me out of the bondage of sin and into the light of his presence, and he did it through scripture and the sacrament of confession. 33 years of habitual sin was taken away from me miraculously when I made a 37 year confession. The sin stopped cold. I know what it means to be infused with grace. I felt it on Sept 14, 2008 at 3:45 PM.
And scripture played a big part as well. Catholics read scripture in its entirety. We don’t take it one verse at a time. We try to understand every verse in its context and try to understand every verse as part of the entire Bible. Reading the Bible this way shows us clearly that the reference to Christ being the one mediator between God is in the context of the covenant, and in the context of Moses also being the mediator of a covenant between God and man.
Christ is the one perfect mediator. Only Christ can represent man before God, and only Christ can represent God before man, because only Christ is both God and man.
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De_Montfort
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Mary is Queen of Heaven and earth Her prayers are always welcomed by God She is refused nothing.Where in the bible did Mary say she saved in the same way St. Paul says that he saves?
I sense tension after the line, “So what do you make of that, Yendis?
Also, If you recall, John Paul II wanted to make Mary Co-Redemptrix.
Qoute: “Therefore, one can say, she [that is, the Blessed Virgin] redeemed with Christ the human race.”
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From: Inter soldalica, AAS 1918, 181.
Once one gets to know Mary they see She is all about Jesus. She unfailingly gives everything to Christ, you can’t set up Mary in opposition to Her Son. It’s impossible…
Mary has conquered the Almighty by her love"’ St. Augustine said, when we go to Her it is a way of loving Her Son tenderly and perfectly for She knows best how to bring about God’s greater glory.
“The Mother of God cannot lead us anywhere, except to the Lord Jesus.” (St. Maximilian Kolbe)
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PRmerger
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Why do I have to find something in the Bible for me to believe it, Yendis?
The Bible does not say that I am supposed to do that.
As such, you are believing a man-made tradition: I must find everything I believe about God in the Bible.
You only heard your pastor say that this is required. And he heard his pastor say that. Who heard another man say that. But not a single pastor ever read that in the pages of the Bible.
That’s a man-made tradition.
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