The Saint Louis de Montfort Collection [7 Books] by Saint Louis de Montfort (Illustrated):
— 7 Books in 1! — Includes two guides; "An Explanation of the Way of True Devotion to Mary" and "Apostle of Mary; Saint Louis de Montfort" — Includes Illustrations by Claude Monet — Includes an Active Index, Table of Contents for all 7 Books, Footnotes and NCX Navigation
Publisher: A Paperback Edition is available: ISBN-13: 978-1-78379-325-9
This Collection includes Saint Louis de Montfort's works, including the original English translation of True Devotion to Mary with a supplementary 33-day Preparation for Total Consecration and a biography sketch.
Included Books;
TRUE DEVOTION TO MARY: WITH PREPARATION FOR TOTAL CONSECRATION THE SECRET OF MARY: WITH PREPARATION FOR TOTAL CONSECRATION THE SECRET OF THE ROSARY THE LOVE OF ETERNAL WISDOM A LETTER TO THE FRIENDS OF THE CROSS AN EXPLANATION OF THE WAY OF TRUE DEVOTION TO MARY APOSTLE OF MARY: SAINT LOUIS DE MONTFORT
Those of you looking to know our Heavenly Mother Mary better and to consecrate yourselves to Her service will find an abundant source of treasure within these books. The Holy Rosary is explained and how it can be used to fight satan in these times. Also explained is the mystery of suffering and the cross. Saint Louis de Montfort’s works have been extolled by numerous Popes and theologians, including Blessed Pope John II, who consecrated himself to Mary. His moto; “Totus Tuus”, meant “totally yours”.
Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort est un prêtre catholique français, né le 31 janvier 1673 à Montfort-la-Cane en province de Bretagne (aujourd'hui Montfort-sur-Meu en Ille-et-Vilaine) et qui est mort le 28 avril 1716 à Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre en province du Poitou) (de nos jours dans le département de la Vendée). Il est le fondateur de deux congrégations religieuses : la Compagnie de Marie (les Pères montfortains) d'où seront issus les Frères de Saint-Gabriel et une congrégation féminine : les Filles de la sagesse. Béatifié par Léon XIII, en 1888, il est canonisé par Pie XII, en 1947.
Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort (31 January 1673 – 28 April 1716) was a French Roman Catholic priest and Confessor. He was known in his time as a preacher and was made a missionary apostolic by Pope Clement XI.
As well as preaching, Montfort found time to write a number of books which went on to become classic Catholic titles and influenced several popes. Montfort is known for his particular devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the practice of praying the Rosary.
Montfort is considered as one of the early writers in the field of Mariology. His most notable works regarding Marian devotions are contained in The Secret of Mary and the True Devotion to Mary.
The Roman Catholic Church, under the pontificate of Pope Pius XII canonized Montfort on July 20, 1947. A "founders statue" created by Giacomo Parisini is located in an upper niche of the south nave of Saint Peter's Basilica.
This majorly inspired me when I was a Catholic. It inspired me to decide to pursue the path to becoming a monastic priest. I became an oblate of the Olivetian Benedictines, although, naturally I would like to have eventually joined The Missionary Priests of the Company of Mary. It is highly emotional. Although my views have changed(I now consider myself to be a Pythagorean Illuminist), I still appreciate to power of the author to express his personal views. I also appreciate the esoteric symbolism of author's like these. I also think that the author had certain occult 'beliefs' which he did not divulge.