Hi, everyone!
We're finally here. Welcome to Day One of the Total Consecration!
That means it’s time to pray the beautiful and powerful preparation for total consecration to Jesus through Mary, according to St. Louis de Montfort.
Prayer, as we know, is very simply a conversation, almost a holy fireside chat, with those we love in Heaven. Therefore, it's important that we try to speak from the heart and also listen with attentiveness.
In the "Litany of the Holy Name" and the "Invocation of the Holy Spirit" (which we will pray today), we are invited to speak from the heart to Jesus and the Holy Spirit. On the other hand, in the Scripture reading from St. Paul and the reflection by St. Louis de Montfort (which we will also read today), we are invited to listen with attentiveness as these two saints teach us and impart to us their tremendous wisdom.
By the way, you will notice in the book (and on my website) that most of the prayers are listed as "required," while others are listed as "optional." I highly recommend that you read those optional prayers, if your schedule permits. For instance, I've observed that, over time, praying the "Litany of the Holy Name" while meditating upon Murillo's The Marriage Feast at Cana has noticeably deepened my own personal relationship with Jesus. I think that coupling the litanies with sacred art can be especially powerful.
In order to find the prayers, as well as the links to magnificent sacred art, please do the following items:
1. Click the following link to go to my website:
http://www.josephpeteranthony.com/total-consecration
2. Scroll down a little bit and please read the instructions entitled "How to Pray with the Book," "How to Pray without the Book," and "The Benefit of Praying with Sacred Art"
3. Scroll down a little farther and click the link entitled "Total Consecration: Day 1" (this will take you to the prayers and the sacred art)
God bless you, and may Our Lady, the Queen of All Hearts, sweetly shower God's graces upon you!
Joe
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