Preparation for Total Consecration according to Saint Louis Marie de Montfort

Today begins the preparation for total consecration to Jesus through the Blessed Virgin Mary. This wonderful time concludes on the feast of the Assumption of Mary, consecration day being August 15th. I invite you to take part in this life-changing period of time where we learn more about Jesus and Mary, and ourselves. You will find some gems here if you cannot commit at this point in time. We all begin life as babies and learn to walk, and it is the same in our spiritual journey. Therefore, believe that offering a little time for God matters much to Him, just as those wobbly toddler steps did in the eyes of your adoring parents.

Today you may simply take a couple of moments to pray a powerful prayer for the Holy Spirit to come your way bringing His supernatural grace to you.

Veni Creator

Come, O Creator Spirit blest!
And in our souls up Thy rest;
Come, with Thy grace and heav’nly aid,
To fill the heart which thou has made.
Great Paraclete! To thee we cry;
O highest gift of God most high!
O fount of life! O fire of love!
And sweet anointing from above!
Thou dost appear in sev’nfold dow’r
The sign of God’s almighty pow’r!
The Father’s promise, making rich
With saving truth our earthly speech.
Kindle our senses from above,
and make our hearts o’erflow with love:
With patience firm and virtue high,
The weakness of our flesh supply.
Far from us drive the foe we dread;
And grant us Thy true peace instead;
So shall we not, with thee for guide.
Turn from the path of life aside.
O may thy grace on us bestow
The Father and the Son to know,
And Thee, through endless times confessed,
Of Both th’ eternal Spirit blest.
All glory, while the ages run,
Be to the Father and the Son
Who rose from death, the same to Thee
Oh Holy Ghost eternally.     Amen.

May God bless you in your spiritual growth and virtuous fruitfulness.