Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary
St. Louis Maria De Montfort's Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary from his treatise on True Devotion to Mary is an important spiritual exercise that has brought immense transformation to the lives of significant number of people, including the Saints and Popes. The 33 days preparation to this powerful consecration introduces one who undertakes it to an ardent devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God. St. Pope John Paul II affirmed that the reading of the True Devotion to Mary was the decisive turning point in his life.
After completing the 33 days of prayers and spiritual readings in preparation for the consecration, the faithful who participated in the exercise would make his/her consecration on one of the feast days of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Below are some of the start dates and the consecration dates suggested for the preparatory period and the consecration day.
12 Preliminary Days: Casting off the Spirit of the World (Click on the days listed below for the prayers and the readings of the day)
After the 12 Preliminary days, the purpose of the next 7 days is: 'To Obtain Knowledge of Yourself' It begins from day 13 and ends on day 19. (Click on the days listed below for the prayers and the readings of the day)
Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Day 19
Week 2. Purpose: To Obtain Knowledge of the Blessed Virgin: day 20 to day 26. (Click on the days listed below for the prayers and the readings of the day)
Day 20 Day 21 Day 22 Day 23 Day 24 Day 25 Day 26
Week 2. Purpose: To Obtain Knowledge of Jesus Christ: day 27 to day 33. (Click on the days listed below for the prayers and the readings of the day)
Day 27 Day 28 Day 29 Day 30 Day 31 Day 32 Day 33
After completing the 33 days spiritual journey, the participants would undertake the consecration by reading out the Act of Consecration in front of the statue of Our Lady in the Church, at the Grotto of Our Lady or in front of the altar in one's home, holding a lighted candle and, if possible, wearing a white dress, at least on the upper part of the body.
It is suggested that we print out the Act of Consecration on a white paper. We would fill in our names in the position provided for that. We would sign the Act of Consecration and fill in the date in the sections provided for those. Afterwards, we would keep the signed Act of Consecration to be use during our annual renewal of our consecration to Jesus through Mary. The annual renewal is expected to be on the same dates used for the initial consecration.
Click here to download the printable pdf version of the Act of Consecration
The faithful who undertake the total consecration are encouraged to be enrolled and be invested with the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Click here to learn more about the Brown Scapular
The use of the Miraculous Medal is also encouraged. Click here to learn about the Miraculous Medal