St. Louis continues his reply to his critics... "Some may say, perhaps, if I give our Lady the full value of my actions to apply it to ...

"To them I reply: (1) It is inconceivable that our friends, relatives and benefactors should suffer any loss because we have dedicated ...

No one can object that this devotion is novel or of no value. It is not new, since the Councils, the Fathers of the Church, and many authors...

"Now the Councils, the Fathers of the Church and experience itself, all indicate that the best remedy for the frequent lapses of Christ...

"The Catechism of the Council of Trent, faithful interpreter of that holy Council, exhorts priests to do the same and to encourage the ...

"Men" says St. Thomas, "vow in baptism to renounce the devil and all his seductions." "This vow," says St. Aug...

"I have said that this devotion could rightly be called a perfect renewal of the vows and promises of holy baptism. Before baptism ever...

"It follows then: that by this devotion we give to Jesus all we can possibly give him,and in the most perfect manner, that is, through ...

"Note here that two things must be considered regarding our good works, namely, satisfaction and merit or, in other words, their satisf...

St. Louis de Montfort "This devotion consists in giving oneself entirely to Mary in order to belong entirely to Jesus through her. It ...

In these troubled times we must cling to our Lady's skirts and pray daily to be hidden and protected beneath the holy mantle. I find my ...