The Risen Christ Appears to His Mother

In the comment section of the post for Day 25, Pia has done much research and left fascinating links regarding the way Catholics over the centuries have expressed their belief that Jesus appeared firstly to His Mother after His Resurrection. In the space of a few short days, Pia has found this in the revelations of [...]

Two Years Already

Today marks the second anniversary of my having started this blog, Consecrated to Mary.  I cannot tell you the joy it has brought me.  I’ve learned so much in terms of Mariology over the last two years while reading and researching for my posts, and have discovered so many beautiful Marian songs, videos and artwork; but even better, I know [...]

In the Upcoming Weeks

Tomorrow begins our walk through the 33-day consecration preparation period.  Blessings to any of you who are starting, and also to those who are simply reading here or studying the consecration material and discerning a future date. My plan is to have daily posts highlighting the appropriate material for each of the two methods we’ve been discussing (Immaculate Heart of Mary/St. [...]

Requirements/Suggested Practices

I would not wish anyone to forego consecration to Mary based on a fear of not being able to live up to the requirements/suggested practices outlined in the previous post. For instance, in True Devotion to Mary, St. Louis de Montfort says with regard to the recitation of the ‘Little Crown of the Blessed Virgin’:  [...]