Wonderful Effects of "True Devotion to Mary" (Mar. 27)

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Have you experienced effects of having consecrated or re-consecrated yourself totally to Jesus through Mary? Listen to words from St. Louis De Montfort’s “True Devotion”:

CHAPTER SIX - WONDERFUL EFFECTS OF THIS DEVOTION

1. … be sure that if you remain faithful to… this devotion … the following effects will be produced in your soul:

1. Knowledge of our unworthiness

By the light which the Holy Spirit will give you through Mary, his faithful spouse, you will perceive the evil inclinations of your fallen nature and how incapable you are of any good apart from that which God produces in you as Author of nature and of grace. As a consequence of this knowledge you will despise yourself and think of yourself only as an object of repugnance. … Finally, the humble Virgin Mary will share her humility with you so that, although you regard yourself with distaste and desire to be disregarded by others, you will not look down slightingly upon anyone.

2. A share in Mary’s faith

1. Mary will share her faith with you. Her faith on earth was stronger than that of all the patriarchs, prophets, apostles and saints. Now that she is reigning in heaven she no longer has this faith, since she sees everything clearly in God by the light of glory. However, with the consent of almighty God she did not lose it when entering heaven. She has preserved it for her faithful servants in the Church militant. Therefore the more you gain the friendship of this noble Queen and faithful Virgin the more you will be inspired by faith in your daily life. It will cause you to depend less upon sensible and extraordinary feelings. For it is a lively faith animated by love enabling you to do everything from no other motive than that of pure love. It is a firm faith, unshakable as a rock, prompting you to remain firm and steadfast in the midst of storms and tempests. It is an active and probing faith which like some mysterious pass-key admits you into the mysteries of Jesus Christ and of man’s final destiny and into the very heart of God himself. It is a courageous faith which inspires you to undertake and carry out without hesitation great things for God and the salvation of souls. Lastly, this faith will be your flaming torch, your very life with God, your secret fund of divine Wisdom, and an all-powerful weapon for you to enlighten those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death. It inflames those who are lukewarm and need the gold of fervent love. It restores life to those who are dead through sin. It moves and transforms hearts of marble and cedars of Lebanon by gentle and convincing argument. Finally, this faith will strengthen you to resist the devil and the other enemies of salvation.

We are living in times when many seek power, selfishly. By God’s Design, we need Mary to live Christ! We need to share in her Faith, Hope and Charity, with humility to face our love of self.

 

[MariaChristi]

Dear hazcompat,

Thanks for your “heart” indicating you liked this post. I’m going to continue quoting from this Chapter on the Wonderful effects of “True Devotion”, but I was very conscious yesterday of the need for Supernatural Faith to be understood more and appreciated more by Catholics. Today there is a great crisis of faith, as St. John Paul II pointed out to the Legion of Mary in his address in Oct., 1982. This crisis of faith followed a decline in devotion to Mary – few seem to have paid attention to those words – at least, it seems to me to be so.