A member of the third order of saint dominic, saint louis was one of the greatest apostles of the rosary in his day, and by means his miraculously inspiring book, the secret of the rosary, he is. In 1712 he founded a missionary community of men for the purpose of evangelization, the society of mary. He was known as a preacher in his time and as an author, whose books are widely read to the present day and have influenced a number of popes. As a child he developed an ardent devotion to our blessed lady and at his confirmation added the name mary to his own. Powerful prayers booklet americas favorite and most affordable prayer booklet. From his youth he was distinguished by a singular devotion to the blessed virgin mary. To god alone, in the reign of jesus christ, by his eternal wisdom, in the love of the holy spirit, through the intercession of the immaculate heart of mary. April 28th is the the feast day of that great saint st. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Louiss life is inseparable from his efforts to promote genuine devotion to mary, the mother of jesus and mother of the church.
Louismarie grignion naquit a montfort en bretagne le 31 janvier 1673. The saint crushes the devil who tries to destroy his book treatise on true devotion to mary. Louis grignion was born at montfort in brittany, north western france, on january 31, 1673. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Louis s life is inseparable from his efforts to promote genuine devotion to mary, the mother of jesus and mother of the church. Montfort college primary section is a thai private school administered by the brothers of st. He received a good education and at 12yrs, transferred to the jesuit college of st thomas becket.
From his childhood, he was indefatigably devoted to prayer before the blessed sacrament, and, when from his twelfth year he was sent as a day pupil to the jesuit college at rennes, he never failed to visit the church before and after class. From his childhood, he was indefatigably devoted to prayer before the blessed sacrament, and, when from his twelfth year he was sent as a day pupil to the jesuit college at rennes, he never. He had wishes to go to canada as a missionary, instead he was sent to poitiers. 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. Near the cross of jesus stood his mother, his mothers sister mary.
Prayer lord, give children and servants unto thy mother. It is of an italian inspiration with its bell tower in the shape of a campanile, and houses the statue of saint louismarie grignion, born in montfortsurmeu possible to. Totus tuus completely yours was louiss personal motto. Established in 1932, montfort college primary section presently has 2,389 students, 204 thai teachers and 35 foreign teachers. Ordained a priest at the age of 27, on june 5, 1700, louismarie celebrated his first mass in the church of saintsulpice, at the altar of the blessed virgin. Louismarie breaks these days into sections of days, each section. In rome, pope clement xi conferred on him the title and authority of missionary apostolic, which enabled him to continue his apostolate after returning to france. April 28 marks the 300 th anniversary of the death of st. Early years preparing for the priesthood early priestly ministry missions in brittany. It was probably then that he found his cave, which he converted into a hermitage for himself with the help of many of the local people. I pagina 5 foreword the present volume is a translation by paul r.
Totus tuus completely yours was louis s personal motto. St louis marie preached a mission in mervent about july, 1715, during which he restored the church which had been in a very bad state. We, too, must be devoted to the holy mass, which is the perfect prayer, in order to attached to the things of heaven that we are willing to sacrifice all in this world for the love of the most holy trinity. It was through the blessed virgin mary that jesus came into the world, and it is also through her that he must reign in the world. Pope john paul ii calls his encounter with the saints writings a decisive turning point in his. He was known in his time as a preacher and was made a missionary apostolic by pope clement xi. Begin the 33day preparation for consecration now begins the 33day period of exercises.
His congregation, also called the daughters of divine wisdom, started. His marian teachings have, to my mind, never been equaled, and if some of our readers, like me, are struggling through the ninevah devotions with father richard heilman in preparation for the 100th anniversary of the fatima apparitions, then they will be very familiar with this holy saint. Leglise saintlouismariegrignion montfortsurmeusite et. The french language has changed somewhat since the 18th century, so that the usage. Educated at rennes, he was ordained there in 1700, becoming a chaplain in a hospital in poitiers. On the other hand, louis marie does not deny the endless distance between jesus christ and mary cf.
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