“The greatest saints, those richest in grace and virtue will be the most assiduous in praying to the most Blessed Virgin, looking up to her as the perfect model to imitate and as a powerful helper to assist them.” ReligiousPerfectPowerfulVirtueGracePrayingModelsBlessedSaintVirginsHelpersVirgin Mary Book:True Devotion to Mary: Saint Louis de Montfort Source: True Devotion to Mary: Saint Louis de Montfort
“We must conclude that, being necessary to God by a necessity which is called "hypothetical", (that is, because God so willed it), the Blessed Virgin is all the more necessary for men to attain their final end. Consequently we must not place devotion to her on the same level as devotion to the other saints as if it were merely something optional.” IfsMenEndsChristianLevelsHolyBlessedFinalsSaintDevotionVirginsOptionalHypotheticalHoly Mary Book:True Devotion to Mary: Saint Louis de Montfort Source: True Devotion to Mary: Saint Louis de Montfort
“If devotion to the Blessed Virgin is necessary for all men simply to work out their salvation, it is even more necessary for those who are called to a special perfection. I do not believe that anyone can acquire intimate union with our Lord and perfect fidelity to the Holy Spirit without a very close union with the most Blessed Virgin and an absolute dependence on her support.” IfsMenBelieveChristianSpiritPerfectLordSupportSpecialHolyPerfectionAbsolutesBlessedSalvationUnionsWork OutDevotionIntimateHoly SpiritAcquireDependenceVirginsOur LordFidelityHoly Mary Author:Louis de Montfort
“Mary has the authority over the angels and the blessed in heaven. As a reward for her great humility, God gave her the power and mission of assigning to saints the thrones made vacant by the apostate angels who fell away through pride. Such is the will of the almighty God who exalts the humble, that the powers of heaven, earth and hell, willingly or unwillingly, must obey the commands of the humble Virgin Mary.” MadeEarthChristianHeavenHellHumilityPrideHolyAuthorityAngelBlessedRewardsSaintHumbleMissionsCommandMaryAlmightyThronesVirginsAlmighty GodVacantVirgin MaryHoly Mary Author:Louis de Montfort
“According to St. Bonaventure, all the angels in heaven unceasingly call out to her: "Holy, holy, holy Mary, Virgin Mother of God." They greet her countless times each day with the angelic greeting, "Hail, Mary", while prostrating themselves before her, begging her as a favour to honour them with one of her requests. According to St. Augustine, even St. Michael, though prince of all the heavenly court, is the most eager of all the angels to honour her and lead others to honour her. At all times he awaits the privilege of going at her word to the aid of one of her servants.” MotherHeavenHolyAngelCourtPrivilegeAidsAll TimeServantEach DayHeavenlyHonourMaryVirginsFavourRequestBeggingHailGreetingsAngelicAugustineHoly MaryAngel In HeavenHail Mary Book:True Devotion to Mary: Saint Louis de Montfort Source: True Devotion to Mary: Saint Louis de Montfort
