XII. Outline of Treatise, small work (same as Story of A Soul. Saints often speak clearly and with simplicity about profound topics) According to Montfort, “Mary is the safest, easiest, shortest, and most perfect way of approaching Jesus”.[16]
Montfort’s process of “total consecration” has seven elements and effects: knowledge of one’s unworthiness, sharing in Mary’s faith, the gift of pure love, unlimited confidence in God and Mary, communication of the Spirit of Mary, transformation into the likeness of Jesus, and bringing more glory to Christ.[17] His practice of consecration to Mary has both internal and external components. The internal components focus on surrendering oneself as a slave to Mary and to Jesus through her, and performing all actions “with Mary, in Mary, through Mary and for Mary”. The suggested exterior practices include enrolment in Marian societies, or joining Marian religious orders, making Marian privileges known and appreciated, and giving alms in honor of Mary.[18]
Thesis Statement: De Montfort proposes a devotion which essentially consists of one single act which, under various forms and conditions, we apply to our whole life, both interior and exterior. This devotion leads to a permanent disposition of living and acting habitually in dependence on Mary; it embraces one’s entire life, not just one’s prayer times or specific religious acts.[1]
Marian POV
Interesting causes so much agony in separated brethren. Unusual set at adversity to concept of mother. AS though having a mother could impinge on relationship with father or siblings.
In general natural order, mother she is unites.
Mary is full of grace, cosmic reality. Man fell is not an excuse then man’s sin.
Fall does not demand for man to sin. Man would then do what he must.
Everyone capable of living righteously, unjust to condemn if
Can sin but does not mean one will sin.
Closer to God minute transgressions bother
Mary full of grace, science shown physiologically connected to Incarnate with Jesus, never away from Him. Proximity no one else compares.
Unusual animosity towards the mother.
Luther lecture began with the Angelus
[1] St. Louise De Montfort, True Devotion to Mary with Preparation for Total Consecration (Tan Classics: India 1941, 2010) xvi-xvii