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Every morning for 9 days, from April 19 to 27, 2021, the day before the saint's feast day, you will receive an email with the text of the novena for the day.
This novena to Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort was prepared in collaboration with the Marie de Nazareth organization by Father Paulin RAMANANDRAIBE, Montfortian, rector of the Basilica of Saint Louis-Marie de Montfort in Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre.
Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort was born on January 30, 1673 in Montfort-sur-Meu near Rennes, to Jean Baptiste Grignion and Jeanne Robert. He studied at the Jesuit College in Rennes and pursued his studies at the Seminary of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. After being ordained a priest in 1700, he preached nearly 200 missions throughout western France. On April 28, 1716, at the age of 43, Father de Montfort fell ill, worn out by hard work and sickness, and died. He was buried in the basilica in Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre (Vendée). Canonized on July 20, 1947 by Pope Pius XII, and the Church celebrates his feast on April 28.
Father de Montfort left numerous writings, the main one being the Love of Eternal Wisdom, but the most famous is A Treatise on the True Devotion from which Saint John Paul II drew his papal motto "Totus tuus". The spirituality of Father de Montfort can be summed up as follows: Jesus Christ Wisdom and the Cross, Mary and mission. He founded three religious congregations and lay associates: The Daughters of Wisdom, The Brothers of Saint Gabriel, the Montfort Missionaries, and the Montfort Associates.
His life, his spirituality as well as his missionary method are still relevant today. To acquire the holiness of the children of God, to attain the stature of Christ, Father de Montfort suggests following the Marian path, consecrating yourself to Jesus Christ through the hands of Mary to fully experience the commitments of our baptism.
This novena aims to prepare us for the feast of Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort on April 28, the anniversary of his birth in Heaven. For nine days, we offer portraits of Father de Monfort, followed by a Gospel reading, his writings, a brief meditation, a few verses from his hymns and an oration; you may also choose to pray the consecration to Jesus by Mary and the litany of Saint Louis-Marie de Montfort.
So that this novena may bear abundant fruit in the spirit of Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, we should try to live the Gospel, keep our soul very pure from all fault, courageously accept our cross and practice charity. We will perform as much as possible the following exercises of piety: Holy Mass and Communion, at least at the end of the novena, confession and pray the Rosary daily.
Every morning for 9 days you will receive an email with the text of the novena for the day :
“Eternal and incarnate Wisdom, most lovable and adorable Jesus, true God and true man, only Son of the eternal Father and of Mary always Virgin, I adore you profoundly, dwelling in the splendor of your Father from all eternity and in the virginal womb of Mary, your most worthy Mother, at the time of your incarnation.
I thank you for having emptied yourself in assuming the condition of a slave to set me free from the cruel slavery of the evil one. I praise and glorify you for having willingly chosen to obey Mary, your holy Mother, in all things, so that through her I may be a faithful slave of love.”
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