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Do you want to get closer to Jesus? To align your thoughts, will, and actions with Him?There is no better way to Christ than through His Mother. That's why St. Louis de Montfort's Traditional Method of Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary is the time-honored, saint-tested way to grow to closer to Our Lord.This is the traditional method devised by St. Louis de Montfort himself. And now, we've made it available in a single, deluxe vinyl volume, perfect for preparation for the Total Consecration and for yearly renewal.Inside you will... Gain a deeper understanding of what it means to Consecrate yourself to Jesus through Mary Begin to realize the profound joy and peace that comes with giving your will over to Jesus through His Mother Discover the deep connection between Mary and Her Son, and how that bond can improve our own spiritual life and intercessory prayer Have access to all the tools, prayers, and Scripture needed to consecrate your household to Jesus through Mary Beautiful and durable, you'll come back the wisdom of Saint Louis de Montfort again and again as you live out your consecration. This classic and revered devotional is an essential for every Catholic home.

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Publié par	TAN Books
Date de parution	07 octobre 2019
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EAN13	9781505112993
Langue	English
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TOTAL CONSECRATION
TO JESUS THROUGH MARY

TOTAL CONSECRATION
TO JESUS THROUGH MARY
The 33 Day Method of Prayer & Meditation According to St. Louis de Montfort
TAN Books Gastonia, North Carolina
Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary: The 33 Day Method of Prayer & Meditation According to St. Louis de Montfort Copyright © 2019 TAN Books.
All rights reserved. With the exception of short excerpts used in critical review, no part of this work may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in any form whatsoever, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Creation, exploitation and distribution of any unauthorized editions of this work, in any format in existence now or in the future— including but not limited to text, audio, and video—is prohibited without the prior writ- ten permission of the publisher.
This compilation derived from the TAN Classic Edition of True Devotion to Mary, copyright ©1941 by the Fathers of the Company of Mary. Retypeset in 2019 by TAN Books. The Consecration Prayer, Daily Consecration Prayers, etc. derived from public domain sources. Calendar of Marian Feasts and prayers for the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary were cre- ated by TAN Books for use in this manual. All rights reserved.
Unless otherwise noted, the editor’s use of the Douay-Rheims Version for biblical quota- tions has been retained. Typography and changes in this edition are the property of TAN Books and may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without written permission of the publisher.
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Interior Images: Pieta, 1876 (oil on canvas), Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905) / Private Collection / Photo © Christie’s Images / Bridgeman Images. Christ taking Leave of his Mother (engraving), English School, (19th century) / Private Collection / © Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection / Bridgeman Images. The Madonna in Sorrow (oil on canvas), Sassoferrato, Il (Giovanni Battista Salvi) (1609-85) / Galleria degli Uffizi, Flor- ence, Italy / Bridgeman Images. Madonna of the Book (Tempera and oil on wood panel) c. 1480-81, Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510) / Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan, Italy / Bridgeman Images.
ISBN: 978-1-5051-1298-6
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CONTENTS

My Consecration Day …………………………….... vii
Editor’s Note ………………………………………... ix
Introduction …………………………………………. 1
FIRST PERIOD Renunciation of the World
Daily Prayers ………………………………………..... 7
Day 1 ………………………………………………... 10
Spiritual Exercises for Daily Use …………………..... 13
Days 2–12 ………………………………………….... 16
SECOND PERIOD Knowledge of Self
Daily Prayers ………………………………………... 62
Day 13 …………………………………………….... 69
Spiritual Exercises for Daily Use ………………….... 74
Days 14–19 ………………………………………..... 76
Knowledge of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Daily Prayers ……………………………………..... 106
Day 20 ……………………………………………...113
Spiritual Exercises for Daily Use ………………….. 116
Days 21–26 ………………………………………... 119
Knowledge of Jesus Christ
Daily Prayers ……………………………………..... 148
Day 27 ……………………………………………... 158
Spiritual Exercises for Daily Use …………………... 162
Days 28–33 ……………………………………….... 166
THE CONSECRATION Consecration Resources
The Day of Consecration …………………………. 195
The Consecration Prayer ………………………….. 196
Renewing Your Consecration …………………….. 198
Daily Consecration to Mary ………………………. 198
Calendar of Marian Feast Days …………………..... 199
Little Crown of the Blessed Virgin Mary …………. 200
The Holy Rosary According to the Method of St. Louis De Montfort ……………………... 204
MY CONSECRATION DAY
NAME
MARIAN FEAST DAY
CONSECRATION DATE
PARISH NAME
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EDITOR’S NOTE
The source for this new edition of Total Consecration is the TAN Classic edition of True Devotion to Mary translated in 1864 by Fr. Faber. It proposes 4 periods of prayer and meditation that guide the reader through Renunciation of the World, Knowledge of Self, of the Blessed Virgin, and of Our Lord Jesus Christ. St. Louis de Montfort’s method of preparation for total consecration is intended to be com- pleted in 33 days.
Various manuals for Total Consecration over the years have been produced following different systems and arrangements, and incorporating the meditations in one way or another. None of them make use of all the mate- rial, and for good reason; it is too much for a person in the world, busy with so many duties and responsibilities on every side, to accomplish.
Therefore, we have produced Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary to bring this life-changing devotion into one manual for the modern reader. This new edition guides the reader through three sets of readings from the sources found in the original.
The first is from the Douay Rheims version of the bible, edited only to update archaic language and noth- ing more. The second is from the Imitation of Christ, as it is found in the Fr. Faber version of Total Consecration . This has also been edited to be more amenable to mod- ern English. The third is from de Montfort’s own True Devotion , which has also been lightly edited in terms of
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sentence structure.
The readings have been selected to conform to the themes of each period. Then, we have added daily prayers from the treasury of the Church and the Saints, and spir- itual exercises for each period which in the original are left only as a suggestion. The method of Total Consecra- tion and a list of Marian feast days are to be found in the "Consecration" section of this book.
We have selected all the material so that each day’s meditation and prayer may be completed in 45 minutes to an hour but one may choose exactly how to structure the devotion to their needs. If the reader finds the medita- tions to be too daunting, it is not necessary to do each of them. The readings are structured such that one can tailor the preparation to their own needs as well.
The preparations for Total Consecration found in this book should not be seen as a set of rules that must be fol- lowed, but rather, a plan and model that one can adopt as needed to attain the very goal of St. Louis de Montfort’s teaching, the slavery of holy love to Jesus Christ through the Blessed Virgin Mary, His perfect creation.
INTRODUCTION
S t. Louis de Montfort advises us to prepare for the consecration by exercises which certainly are not compulsory, but which assure its great efficacy because of the purity and other dispositions which they tend to develop in our souls.
Two different periods are assigned for these exer- cises: a preliminary period of twelve days during which we endeavor “to free ourselves from the spirit of the world;” and a second period of three weeks: the first devoted to the knowledge of ourselves, the second to that of the Blessed Virgin and the third to that of Jesus Christ.
These periods mentioned by St. Louis de Montfort do not constitute a rigorous and unchangeable division. According to circumstances, they may be lengthened or shortened. The faithful often take but three days to prepare for the annual renewal of their consecration.
The object of this consecration is to cast off the spirit of the world, which is contrary to that of Jesus Christ, in order to acquire fully the spirit of Jesus Christ through the Blessed Virgin. Hence the prac- tices suggested by St. Louis de Montfort: renunciation of the world, knowledge of self, of the Blessed Virgin, and of Jesus Christ.
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FIRST PERIOD
RENUNCIATION OF THE WORLD
Days 1–12

RENUNCIATION OF THE WORLD
“T he first part of the preparation should be employed in casting off the spirit of the world, which is con- trary to that of Jesus Christ.”
The spirit of the world consists essentially in the denial of the supreme dominion of God, a denial which is manifested in practice by sin and disobedience; thus it is principally opposed to the spirit of Christ, which is also that of Mary.
It manifests itself by the concupiscence of the flesh, by the concupiscence of the eyes and by the pride of life; by disobedience to God’s laws and the abuse of created things. Its works are, first, sin in all its forms; and then all else by which the devil leads to sin; works which bring error and darkness to the mind, and seduction and corruption to the
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will. Its pomps are the splendor and the charms employed by the devil to render sin alluring in persons, places and things.
In the exercises of the following days, examine your conscience, pray, and practice renunciation, mortification, and purity of heart; this purity is the indispensable condi- tion for contemplating God in Heaven, perceiving Him on earth and knowing Him by the light of faith.
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Daily Prayers
Veni Creator Spiritus

Come, O Creator Spirit blest! And in our souls take up Thy rest; Come with Thy grace and heavenly aid, To fill the hearts which Thou hast made.
Great Paraclete! To Thee we cry, O highest gift of God most high! O font of life! O fire of love! And sweet anointing from above.
Thou in Thy sevenfold gifts are known, The finger of God’s hand we own; The promise of the Father, Thou! Who dost the tongue with power endow.
Kindle our senses from above, And make our hearts o’erflow with love; With patience firm and virtue high The weakness of our flesh supply.
Far from us drive the foe we dread, And grant us Thy true peace instead; So shall we not, with Thee for guide, Turn from the path of life aside.
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Oh, may Thy grace on us bestow The Father and the Son to know, And Thee, through endless times confessed, Of both, th