The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
What a wonderful feast day! This is always a very special one for me because it is the day I renew my Total Consecration to Mary. It is a private devotion based on St. Louis DeMontfort’s True Devotion that I like to encourage others to practice because, as DeMontfort and many of the Saints have testified to over the years, devotion to the Blessed Virgin is the most perfect and easy way to grow closer to Christ. As a priest in our Diocese puts it (I have mentioned this before) “2,000 years ago Mary brought Jesus into the world, now she desires to bring him into our hearts.” For anyone interested in Total Consecration, this website offers a very thorough explanation of how to proceed. It includes links to all readings and prayers so that ordering books is not necessary. The next “consecration day” is the feast of the Immaculate Conception on Dec. 8, with preparation beginning on Nov. 5.
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See what the Father’s had to say about the end of Mary’s life