Total Consecration

[landon13]

Hello y’all,

I just wanted to post on here that I am starting today my Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary to be completed on the feast day of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel on July 16th, I believe. Is anyone else starting their consecration today?

I am using the book Preparation for Total Consecration by Fr. Hugh Gillespie, SMM published by Montfort Publishing. I tried to do this using 33 Days to Morning Glory but I personally wanted more prayers to go with it and I found those in the Fr. Gillespie version.

Blessings!

 

[WaitingForJesus]

I am starting today. I had wanted to do this on the Feast of Our Lady of Angels, which I thought was Aug 2nd. But, it appears to be no longer on the calendar…at least not for this year…so I backed it up. I have not been Catholic that long and can’t figure out what’s up with the feast days moving/disappearing.

Anyway, I’ll be using the readings and prayers from St. Louis de Montfort’s True Devotion to Mary. I wanted to go with the source at least for the first year.

 

[landon13]

I am starting today. I had wanted to do this on the Feast of Our Lady of Angels, which I thought was Aug 2nd. But, it appears to be no longer on the calendar…at least not for this year…so I backed it up. I have not been Catholic that long and can’t figure out what’s up with the feast days moving/disappearing.

Anyway, I’ll be using the readings and prayers from St. Louis de Montfort’s True Devotion to Mary. I wanted to go with the source at least for the first year.

Wonderful! It looks to me like the feast of Our Lady of Angels is still on Aug 2.

I agree with you that way. I don’t like the ones that get away from Montfort’s writings. I am reading through True Devotion at the same time as I am doing the consecration.

 

[Lormar]

Landon, God reward you for giving me the final “shove” - I’ve been hemming and hawing about doing the consecration as I have already made it twice before. But I wanted to do a “refresher course” D).

 

[landon13]

Landon, God reward you for giving me the final “shove” - I’ve been hemming and hawing about doing the consecration as I have already made it twice before. But I wanted to do a “refresher course” D).

God bless you! I made it once last year but I don’t think I was really “into it” so I didn’t get a ton out of it since I was still having my “Protestant doubts” When are you making your renewed consecration? Our Lady of Mt. Carmel??

 

[Lormar]

I hope to do it on that date but, if not, I will do it on August 5th, feast of Our Lady of the Snows (or even the 15th of August). The reason why is because I want to take my time doing the renewal preparation. I don’t want to feel rushed or pressured.

 

[landon13]

I hope to do it on that date but, if not, I will do it on August 5th, feast of Our Lady of the Snows (or even the 15th of August). The reason why is because I want to take my time doing the renewal preparation. I don’t want to feel rushed or pressured.

That would be good to hold off to an August date because to do the consecration on Our Lady of Mt. Carmel the preparation days start today.

Blessings!

 

[ellzeena]

I think it quite poignant and important that you are choosing this. I do not think that any formulaic prayer or “rite” or “ritual” is necessarily required because God knows your heart. I consecrated myself to Jesus over two years ago and I have always been consecrated to the Blessed Mother, since very early childhood, but I used no formula, I simply talked to Him. It is how we live our lives (or attempt to, God knows we fail at times) from that moment of consecration forward that truly matters. And, from the little I’ve learned in this walk, the most important lesson of all (and the most difficult to master) is : seeing Jesus in everyone, absolutely everyone. When I can do this, IF I can do this, I will then consider myself to be in a constant state of prayer. It’s hard, it’s so very, very hard.

 

[Mark121359]

I’m renewing my consecration on the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel starting today. You should renew your consecration once a year as recommended by St. Louis de Montfort;

"Renew the consecration once a year on the same date chosen above, and by following the same 33-day period of exercises. If desired, also renew the consecration monthly with the prayer, “I am all thine and all I have is thine, O dear Jesus, through Mary, Thy holy Mother.”

One thing is for certain, since this consecration, she has led me to a much deeper union with her Son! I truly believe you will be very happy with your decision to do this. But do not go into this half-hearted. In the introduction in the book “Preparation for Total Consecration according to Saint Louis Marie de Montfort” you will find these words. The bolded words that follow really grabbed my attention;

St. Louis Marie de Montfort tells us that “those who desire to take up this special devotion (Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary) should spend at least twelve days emptying themselves of the spirit of the world, which is opposed to the spirit of Jesus. Then they should spend three weeks imbuing themselves with the Spirit of Jesus through the most Blessed Virgin.” It is obvious that this total consecration or perfect renewal of our baptismal vows with and through Mary is not to be taken lightly.

John Paul II had made this De Montfort Consecration himself and it changed his life. Speaking of True Devotion to Mary by St. Louis de Montfort, he said that "reading this book was to be a turning point in my life…This Marian devotion…has since remained a part of me."

The best of wishes to all those who do this Consecration. If you take this seriously, you will be rewarded for your efforts!

Peace, Mark

 

[Mary_Ellen]

I will be renewing my consecration to Jesus through Mary on August 15. There is a group of us who read aloud together True Devotion on Wednesday evenings starting after Easter and discuss the book as we go along. Many, many more of us (about 60 or so) gather after mass on the 15th and recite the Consecration together at the basilica.

 

[WaitingForJesus]

Wonderful! It looks to me like the feast of Our Lady of Angels is still on Aug 2.

I agree with you that way. I don’t like the ones that get away from Montfort’s writings. I am reading through True Devotion at the same time as I am doing the consecration.

I just finished it. I am a convert too and had been very much afraid of this because I was raised to believe that devotion to Mary was sinful and offensive to God. In the past year many things about Mother Mary have become so clear to me and I realized how mistaken our denomination was. This book was fascinating and revealed even more to me! I am very excited to be doing this.

 

[landon13]

I just finished it. I am a convert too and had been very much afraid of this because I was raised to believe that devotion to Mary was sinful and offensive to God. In the past year many things about Mother Mary have become so clear to me and I realized how mistaken our denomination was. This book was fascinating and revealed even more to me! I am very excited to be doing this.

That was the way I was raised in a Protestant home but after I started looking at my faith and at Scripture and the teachings of the Church I realized I was in the wrong on so many aspects. I have been devoted to Our Lady and the Holy Rosary is my favorite prayer in the entire world. I pray it every single day. True Devotion is a wonderful read so far. I think I will finish it during my consecration period and then read it again for more devotional purposes than just the book as a whole.

 

[Lormar]

I just finished it. I am a convert too and had been very much afraid of this because I was raised to believe that devotion to Mary was sinful and offensive to God. In the past year many things about Mother Mary have become so clear to me and I realized how mistaken our denomination was. This book was fascinating and revealed even more to me! I am very excited to be doing this.

She’s the BEST Mother you will ever have!

 

[WaitingForJesus]

That was the way I was raised in a Protestant home but after I started looking at my faith and at Scripture and the teachings of the Church I realized I was in the wrong on so many aspects. I have been devoted to Our Lady and the Holy Rosary is my favorite prayer in the entire world. I pray it every single day. True Devotion is a wonderful read so far. I think I will finish it during my consecration period and then read it again for more devotional purposes than just the book as a whole.

Ditto for me on realizing that what the church teaches is true after looking at scripture. I struggled with Mary because that isn’t as clear. But, I came into the church anyway as I knew there really was nothing else that would work for me. I hoped that I would eventually be enlighted, which I was.

Oddly, I am not the greatest at actually praying the rosary. I haven’t yet been able to do it every day, although I do manage it a couple of times a week. I use my rosary a lot though to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and also just to hold while praying in my own way. Odd thing is that my birthday is Oct 7, so it really ought to be my favorite! I imagine that will come too.

She’s the BEST Mother you will ever have!

Yes, I am so glad I have finally realized this! Thank you Lord for giving us your beautiful Mother!