Learning Podcast about the 33 day Consecration to Jesus through Mary
Special day starts tommorow. Feb 20 is the start date to the 33 day consecration to Jesus through Mary. The Feast of the Annunciation (March 25) is most recommended by St. Louis de Montfort. …
Podcast conversation below:
1. Choosing a Date for Total Consecration to Mary
1.1. Man With Deep Voice: When starting Saint Louis de Montfort’s Total Consecration, the first step is to pick a Marian Feast for the consecration day.
1.2. Movie Narrator: yes, The feast you pick determines when you begin the 33-day preparation. For example, if you choose the Annunciation on March 25th, you’d start 33 days before.
1.3. Man With Deep Voice: Are there any recommendations for which Marian Feast to use?
1.4. Movie Narrator: Saint Louis de Montfort recommends the Annunciation as it commemorates God becoming man and His trust in Mary. That mean's someone would need to start the consecration on February 20 to have the consecration completed for the feast of the annunciation on March 25. But you can also choose other feasts like Our Lady of Lourdes or the Assumption.
2. Structure of the 33-Day Spiritual Preparation
2.1. Man With Deep Voice: Once you’ve chosen your date, how is the 33-day preparation structured?
2.2. Movie Narrator: The preparation is divided into sections. First, there are 12 days focused on emptying oneself of the spirit of the world through penance and mortification.
2.3. Man With Deep Voice: And what about after those 12 days?
2.4. Movie Narrator: They’re followed by three weeks, each with a specific focus: the first on knowledge of self, the second on knowledge of Mary, and the third on knowledge of Jesus Christ.
3. Daily Prayers and Readings During Preparation
3.1. Man With Deep Voice: Are there specific prayers and readings assigned for each day during the preparation?
3.2. Movie Narrator: Yes, each day comes with particular readings from Scripture, 'The Imitation of Christ', or 'True Devotion to Mary', alongside set prayers like the Veni Creator, Ave Maris Stella, Magnificat, and the Glory Be.
3.3. Man With Deep Voice: I really like the following quote from Saint Louis Marie de Montfort. The more we honour the Blessed Virgin, the more we honour Jesus Christ, because we honour Mary only that we may the more perfectly honour Jesus, since we go to her only as the way by which we are to find the end we are seeking, which is Jesus.
3.4. Movie Narrator: I like this quote from Saint Louis "I am all thine, and all that I have is thine, O most loving Jesus, through Mary Thy most holy and Immaculate Mother."
4. Focus of the Twelve-Day Preparation Period
4.1. Man With Deep Voice: Yes that is another amazing quote. Let’s talk about the first twelve days. What’s the main aim here?
4.2. Movie Narrator: The goal is to cast off the spirit of the world, which opposes Christ and Mary. It means penance, mortification, and cultivating purity of heart.
4.3. Man With Deep Voice: And the prayers during this stage are meant to help with that detachment?
4.4. Movie Narrator: Yes, Prayers like Veni Creator and Ave Maris Stella invoke the Holy Spirit and Mary’s help to purify your intentions.
5. Weekly Themes: Knowledge of Self, Mary, and Jesus
5.1. Man With Deep Voice: After the initial period, what do the three weeks focus on individually?
5.2. Movie Narrator: The first week is about self-knowledge and humility. The second week centers on understanding the Blessed Virgin, and the third week aims to know Christ more deeply.
5.3. Man With Deep Voice: Are there unique prayers for these weeks?
5.4. Movie Narrator: Yes, each week introduces additional prayers. For example, during the second week, you pray the Litany of the Holy Ghost, the Litany of Loreto, and the Rosary daily.
6. Daily Gospel and Devotional Readings
6.1. Man With Deep Voice: The guide include Gospel passages and devotional readings each day. Why is that?
6.2. Movie Narrator: These readings immerse you in Biblical Scripture, like 'The Imitation of Christ,' to deepen your meditation and self-examination throughout the process.
6.3. Man With Deep Voice: So it’s a blend of biblical and Catholic tradition's.
6.4. Movie Narrator: Yes. The readings are selected to lead you step by step into greater union with Jesus through Mary.
7. Final Day and Act of Consecration
7.1. Man With Deep Voice: What happens on the 34th day, the day of Consecration?
7.2. Movie Narrator: On that day, you make a special effort—such as fasting, giving alms, or doing penance. You go to Confession, receive Communion with the intention of giving yourself to Jesus through Mary, and then recite the Act of Consecration.
7.3. Man With Deep Voice: Is there a particular Act of Consecration to use?
7.4. Movie Narrator: Yes, Saint, Louis de Montfort provides a specific text for the Act of Consecration. It’s recommended to copy it, sign it, and say it before the tabernacle after Mass.
8. Living Out the Consecration Daily
8.1. Man With Deep Voice: Once you’ve made the Consecration, what does it look like to live it out day by day?
8.2. Movie Narrator: Saint Louis urges daily prayer, devotion to the Incarnation, frequent recitation of the Rosary and Magnificat, and doing all things through, with, in, and for Mary for the sake of Jesus.
8.3. Man With Deep Voice: He even suggests wearing a small chain as an external sign of holy slavery to Jesus through Mary.
8.4. Movie Narrator: yes, And you should renew your consecration each year or even monthly with special prayers as a reminder of your commitment.