Day 21 Readings and Prayers for St. Louis de Montfort’s 33 Day of Consecration to Jesus through Mary – An Online Guide

Readings and Prayers for St. Louis-Marie de Montfort’s Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary

SECOND WEEK
THEME FOR THE WEEK: KNOWLEDGE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN

Listen, Sing and Watch or Pray just the words depending on your time constraints: 
Litany of the Holy Ghost, Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Ave Maris Stella, St. Louis’ Prayer to Mary and the Rosary  

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
 
Father all powerful, have mercy on us 
Jesus, Eternal Son of the Father, Redeemer of the world, save us. 
Spirit of the Father and the Son, boundless life of both, sanctify us. 
Holy Trinity, hear us 
 
Holy Ghost, Who proceedest from the Father and the Son, enter our hearts. 
Holy Ghost, Who art equal to the Father and the Son, enter our hearts. 
 
Promise of God the Father, have mercy on us. 
Ray of heavenly light, have mercy on us 
Author of all good, have mercy on us 
Source of heavenly water, have mercy on us 
Consuming fire, have mercy on us 
Ardent charity, have mercy on us 
Spiritual unction, have mercy on us 
Spirit of love and truth, have mercy on us 
Spirit of wisdom and understanding, have mercy on us 
Spirit of counsel and fortitude, have mercy on us 
Spirit of knowledge and piety, have mercy on us 
Spirit of the fear of the Lord, have mercy on us 
Spirit of grace and prayer, have mercy on us 
Spirit of peace and meekness, have mercy on us 
Spirit of modesty and innocence, have mercy on us 
Holy Ghost, the Comforter, have mercy on us 
Holy Ghost, the Sanctifier, have mercy on us 
Holy Ghost, Who governest the Church, have mercy on us 
Gift of God, the Most High, have mercy on us 
Spirit Who fillest the universe, have mercy on us 
Spirit of the adoption of the children of God, have mercy on us 
Holy Ghost, inspire us with horror of sin. 
Holy Ghost, come and renew the face of the earth. 
Holy Ghost, shed Thy light in our souls. 
Holy Ghost, engrave Thy law in our hearts 
Holy Ghost, inflame us with the flame of Thy love. 
Holy Ghost, open to us the treasures of Thy graces 
Holy Ghost, teach us to pray well. 
Holy Ghost, enlighten us with Thy heavenly inspirations. 
Holy Ghost, lead us in the way of salvation 
Holy Ghost, grant us the only necessary knowledge. 
Holy Ghost, inspire in us the practice of good. 
Holy Ghost, grant us the merits of all virtues. 
Holy Ghost, make us persevere in justice. 
Holy Ghost, be Thou our everlasting reward. 
 
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Send us Thy Holy Ghost. 
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, pour down into our souls the gifts of the Holy Ghost. 
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, grant us the Spirit of wisdom and piety. 
 
V. Come, Holy Ghost! Fill the hearts of Thy faithful, 
R. And enkindle in them the fire of Thy love. 
 
Let Us Pray 
Grant, 0 merciful Father, that Thy Divine Spirit may enlighten, inflame and purify us, that He may penetrate us with His heavenly dew and make us fruitful in good works, through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who with Thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, liveth and reigneth forever and ever. R. Amen. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, hear us. 
Christ, graciously hear us. 
God the Father of Heaven, 
Have mercy on us. 
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, 
Have mercy on us. 
God the Holy Ghost, 
Have mercy on us. 
Holy Trinity, one God, 
Have mercy on us. 
Holy Mary, 
pray for us. 
Holy Mother of God, 
pray for us. 
Holy Virgin of virgins, 
pray for us. 
Mother of Christ, 
pray for us. 
Mother of divine grace, 
pray for us. 
Mother most pure, 
pray for us. 
Mother most chaste, 
pray for us. 
Mother inviolate, 
pray for us. 
Mother undefiled, 
pray for us. 
Mother most amiable, 
pray for us. 
Mother most admirable, 
pray for us. 
Mother of good counsel, 
pray for us. 
Mother of our Creator, 
pray for us. 
Mother of our Savior, 
pray for us. 
Virgin most prudent, 
pray for us. 
Virgin most venerable, 
pray for us. 
Virgin most renowned, 
pray for us. 
Virgin most powerful, 
pray for us. 
Virgin most merciful, 
pray for us. 
Virgin most faithful, 
pray for us. 
Mirror of justice, 
pray for us. 
Seat of wisdom, 
pray for us. 
Cause of our joy, 
pray for us. 
Spiritual vessel, 
pray for us. 
Vessel of honor, 
pray for us. 
Singular vessel of devotion, 
pray for us. 
Mystical rose, 
pray for us. 
Tower of David, 
pray for us. 
Tower of ivory, 
pray for us. 
House of gold, 
pray for us. 
Ark of the Covenant, 
pray for us. 
Gate of Heaven, 
pray for us. 
Morning star, 
pray for us. 
Health of the sick, 
pray for us. 
Refuge of sinners, 
pray for us. 
Comforter of the afflicted, 
pray for us. 
Help of Christians, 
pray for us. 
Queen of angels, 
pray for us. 
Queen of patriarchs, 
pray for us. 
Queen of prophets, 
pray for us. 
Queen of apostles, 
pray for us. 
Queen of martyrs, 
pray for us. 
Queen of confessors, 
pray for us. 
Queen of virgins, 
pray for us. 
Queen of all saints, 
pray for us. 
Queen conceived without Original Sin, 
pray for us. 
Queen assumed into Heaven, 
pray for us. 
Queen of the most holy Rosary, 
pray for us. 
Queen of peace, 
pray for us. 

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, 
Spare us, O Lord. 
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, 
Graciously hear us, O Lord. 
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, 
Have mercy on us. 

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, 
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 
Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, that we Thy Servants may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, be delivered from present sorrow and enjoy eternal happiness. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen. 

May the light of thy faith dispel the darkness of my mind; may thy profound humility take the place of my pride; may thy sublime contemplation check the distractions of my wandering imagination; may thy continuous sight of God fill my memory with His presence; may the burning love of thy heart inflame the lukewarmness of mine; may thy virtues take the place of my sins; may thy merits be my only adornment in the sight of God and make up for all that is wanting in me. Finally, dearly beloved Mother, grant, if it be possible, that I may have no other spirit but thine to know Jesus and His divine will; that I may have no other soul but thine to praise and glorify the Lord; that I may have no other heart but thine to love God with a love as pure and ardent as thine I do not ask thee for visions, revelations, sensible devotion or spiritual pleasures. It is thy privilege to see God clearly; it is thy privilege to enjoy heavenly bliss; it is thy privilege to triumph gloriously in Heaven at the right hand of thy Son and to hold absolute sway over angels, men and demons; it is thy privilege to dispose of all the gifts of God, just as thou willest.


Such is, O heavenly Mary, the “best part,” which the Lord has given thee and which shall never be taken away from thee–and this thought fills my heart with joy. As for my part here below, I wish for no other than that which was thine: to believe sincerely without spiritual pleasures; to suffer joyfully without human consolation; to die continually to myself without respite; and to work zealously and unselfishly for thee until death as the humblest of thy servants. The only grace I beg thee to obtain for me is that every day and every moment of my life I may say: Amen, So be it–to all that thou didst do while on earth; Amen, so be it–to all that thou art now doing in Heaven; Amen, so be it–to all that thou art doing in my soul, so that thou alone mayest fully glorify Jesus in me for time and eternity. Amen.

Read: 
St. Louis de Montfort’s True Devotion to Mary paragraphs 171-182

7. It is of great benefit to our neighbour

171. It is of great benefit to our neighbour, for by it we show love for our neighbour in an outstanding
way since we give him through Mary’s hands all that we prize most highly – that is, the satisfactory and
prayer value of all our good works, down to the least good thought and the least little suffering. We give our
consent that all we have already acquired or will acquire until death should be used in accordance with our
Lady’s will for the conversion of sinners or the deliverance of souls from Purgatory.

Is this not perfect love of our neighbour? Is this not being a true disciple of our Lord, one who
should always be recognised by his love? Is this not the way to convert sinners without any danger of
vainglory, and deliver souls from Purgatory by doing hardly anything more than what we are obliged to do
by our state of life?

172. To appreciate the excellence of this motive we must understand what a wonderful thing it is to
convert a sinner or to deliver a soul from Purgatory. It is an infinite good, greater than the creation of
heaven and earth, since it gives a soul the possession of God. If by this devotion we secured the release of
only one soul from Purgatory or converted only one sinner in our whole lifetime, would that not be enough to
induce any person who really loves his neighbour to practise this devotion?

It must be noted that our good works, passing through Mary’s hands, are progressively purified.
Consequently, their merit and their satisfactory and prayer value are also increased. That is why they
become much more effective in relieving the souls in Purgatory and in converting sinners than if they did
not pass through the virginal and liberal hands of Mary. Stripped of self-will and clothed with disinterested
love, the little that we give to the Blessed Virgin is truly powerful enough to appease the anger of God and
draw down his mercy. It may well be that at the hour of death a person who has been faithful to this
devotion will find that he has freed many souls from Purgatory and converted many sinners, even though he
performed only the ordinary actions of his state of life. Great will be his joy at the judgement. Great will be
his glory throughout eternity.

8. It is a wonderful means of perseverance

173. Finally, what draws us in a sense more compellingly to take up this devotion to the most Blessed
Virgin is the fact that it is a wonderful means of persevering in the practice of virtue and of remaining
steadfast.

Why is it that most conversions of sinners are not lasting? Why do they relapse so easily into sin?
Why is it that most of the faithful, instead of making progress in one virtue after another and so acquiring
new graces, often lose the little grace and virtue they have? This misfortune arises, as I have already shown,
from the fact that man, so prone to evil, so weak and changeable, trusts himself too much, relies on his own
strength, and wrongly presumes he is able to safeguard his precious graces, virtues and merits.

By this devotion we entrust all we possess to Mary, the faithful Virgin. We choose her as the
guardian of all our possessions in the natural and supernatural sphere. We trust her because she is faithful, we rely on her strength, we count on her mercy and charity to preserve and increase our virtues and merits
in spite of the efforts of the devil, the world, and the flesh to rob us of them. We say to her as a good child
would say to its mother or a faithful servant to the mistress of the house, “My dear Mother and Mistress, I realize that up to now I have received from God through your intercession more graces than I deserve. But
bitter experience has taught me that I carry these riches in a very fragile vessel and that I am too weak and
sinful to guard them by myself. Please accept in trust everything I possess, and in your faithfulness and
power keep it for me. If you watch over me, I shall lose nothing. If you support me, I shall not fail. If you
protect me, I shall be safe from my enemies.”

174. This is exactly what St. Bernard clearly pointed out to encourage us to take up this devotion, “When
Mary supports you, you will not fail. With her as your protector, you will have nothing to fear. With her as
your guide, you will not grow weary. When you win her favour, you will reach the port of heaven.” St.
Bonaventure seems to say the same thing in even more explicit terms, “The Blessed Virgin,” he says, “not
only preserves the fullness enjoyed by the saints, but she maintains the saints in their fullness so that it does
not diminish. She prevents their virtues from fading away, their merits from being wasted and their graces
from being lost. She prevents the devils from doing them harm and she so influences them that her divine
Son has no need to punish them when they sin.”

175. Mary is the Virgin most faithful who by her fidelity to God makes good the losses caused by Eve’s
unfaithfulness. She obtains fidelity to God and final perseverance for those who commit themselves to her.
For this reason St. John Damascene compared her to a firm anchor which holds them fast and saves them
from shipwreck in the raging seas of the world where so many people perish through lack of such a firm
anchor. “We fasten souls,” he said, “to Mary, our hope, as to a firm anchor.” It was to Mary that the saints
who attained salvation most firmly anchored themselves as did others who wanted to ensure their
perseverance in holiness.

Blessed, indeed, are those Christians who bind themselves faithfully and completely to her as to a
secure anchor! The violent storms of the world will not make them flounder or carry away their heavenly
riches. Blessed are those who enter into her as into another Noah’s ark! The flood waters of sin which engulf
so many will not harm them because, as the Church makes Mary say in the words of divine Wisdom, “Those
who work with my help – for their salvation – shall not sin.” Blessed are the unfaithful children of unhappy
Eve who commit themselves to Mary, the ever-faithful Virgin and Mother who never wavers in her fidelity
and never goes back on her trust. She always loves those who love her, not only with deep affection, but
with a love that is active and generous. By an abundant outpouring of grace she keeps them from relaxing
their effort in the practice of virtue or falling by the wayside through loss of divine grace.

176. Moved by pure love, this good Mother always accepts whatever is given her in trust, and, once she
accepts something, she binds herself in justice by a contract of trusteeship to keep it safe. Is not someone to
whom I entrust the sum of a thousand francs obliged to keep it safe for me so that if it were lost through his
negligence he would be responsible for it in strict justice? But nothing we entrust to the faithful Virgin will
ever be lost through her negligence. Heaven and earth would pass away sooner than Mary would neglect or
betray those who trusted in her.

177. Poor children of Mary, you are extremely weak and changeable. Your human nature is deeply
impaired. It is sadly true that you have been fashioned from the same corrupted nature as the other children
of Adam and Eve. But do not let that discourage you. Rejoice and be glad! Here is a secret which I am
revealing to you, a secret unknown to most Christians, even the most devout.

Do not leave your gold and silver in your own safes which have already been broken into and rifled
many times by the evil one. They are too small, too flimsy and too old to contain such great and priceless
possessions. Do not put pure and clear water from the spring into vessels fouled and infected by sin. Even if
sin is no longer there, its odour persists and the water would be contaminated. You do not put choice wine
into old casks that have contained sour wine. You would spoil the good wine and run the risk of losing it.

178. Chosen souls, although you may already understand me, I shall express myself still more clearly.
Do not commit the gold of your charity, the silver of your purity to a threadbare sack or a battered old chest,
or the waters of heavenly grace or the wines of your merits and virtues to a tainted and fetid cask, such as you are. Otherwise you will be robbed by thieving devils who are on the look-out day and night waiting for
a favourable opportunity to plunder. If you do so all those pure gifts from God will be spoiled by the
unwholesome presence of self-love, inordinate self-reliance, and self-will.

Pour into the bosom and heart of Mary all your precious possessions, all your graces and virtues.
She is a spiritual vessel, a vessel of honour, a singular vessel of devotion. Ever since God personally hid
himself with all his perfections in this vessel, it has become completely spiritual, and the spiritual abode of
all spiritual souls. It has become honourable and has been the throne of honour for the greatest saints in
heaven. It has become outstanding in devotion and the home of those renowned for gentleness, grace and
virtue. Moreover, it has become as rich as a house of gold, as strong as a tower of David and as pure as a
tower of ivory.

179. Blessed is the man who has given everything to Mary, who at all times and in all things trusts in
her, and loses himself in her. He belongs to Mary and Mary belongs to him. With David he can boldly say,
“She was created for me”, or with the beloved disciple, “I have taken her for my own”, or with our Lord
himself, “All that is mine is yours and all that is yours is mine.”

180. If any critic reading this should imagine that I am exaggerating or speaking from an excess of
devotion, he has not, alas, understood what I have said. Either he is a carnal man who has no taste for the
spiritual; or he is a worldly man who has cut himself off from the Holy Spirit; or he is a proud and critical
man who ridicules and condemns anything he does not understand. But those who are born not of blood, nor
of flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God and Mary, understand and appreciate what I have to say. It is for
them that I am writing.

181. Nevertheless, after this digression, I say to both the critics and the devout that the Blessed Virgin,
the most reliable and generous of all God’s creatures, never lets herself be surpassed by anyone in love and
generosity. For the little that is given to her, she gives generously of what she has received from God.
Consequently, if a person gives himself to her without reserve, she gives herself also without reserve to that
person provided his confidence in her is not presumptuous and he does his best to practise virtue and curb
his passions.

182. So the faithful servants of the Blessed Virgin may confidently say with St. John Damascene, “If I
confide in you, Mother of God, I shall be saved. Under your protection I shall fear nothing. With your help I
shall rout all my enemies. For devotion to you is a weapon of salvation which God gives to those he wishes
to save.”