Sept. 25 - "...the poor...have more... faith than..."enturies

[MariaChristi]

Dear hazcompat,

Thanks for your reply with the quotes from “True Devotion” – Adapted from Aleteia.

The section in St. Louis de Montfort’s book from which the quotes were drawn is really an important one because the saint distinguishes between Marks of false and authentic devotion to Mary (cf paragraphs 90 - 110)

My favorite from the Saint’s descriptions of authentic devotion to Mary is this one:

1. First, true devotion to our Lady is interior, that is, it comes from within the mind and the heart and follows from the esteem in which we hold her, the high regard we have for her greatness, and the love we bear her.

May we who are seeking to grow closer to Jesus through Mary, continue to listen to the wisdom God gave to St. Louis de Montfort in writing this classic spiritual book which has helped the Church for centuries. More than simply listening to his words, may we, by God’s Grace, LIVE the Truth we hear!