Category Archives: Cantiques

Praying with St. Louis de Montfort (A sample)

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Hugh Gillespie, SMM

The Holy Week cantiques of St. Louis de Montfort  form a sustained series of meditations upon the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary.  Montfort Publications is presently in the process of preparing a small devotional book that includes excerpts from … Continue reading →

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New Translation – Hymn on the Agony of Jesus

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Hugh Gillespie, SMM

Among his collected Cantiques, St. Louis de Montfort composed what might be termed a series for Holy Week that features a hymn for each day of the week from Sunday through Saturday, with each hymn focusing on a different aspect … Continue reading →

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A Montfortian prayer for the Year of Faith

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Hugh Gillespie, SMM

The following prayer is taken from the final section of St. Louis de Montfort’s 6th cantique which sings of “The Lights of Faith.”  Fr. de Montfort would often conclude his hymns with a prayer and these prayers, as is the … Continue reading →

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Fr. de Montfort on the true greatness of St. Peter

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Hugh Gillespie, SMM

As we celebrate the election of Francis I to the Chair of St. Peter as our new holy father, it may be profitable  to consider a couple little known references in the writings of St. Louis de Montfort to the … Continue reading →

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New Translation – Hymn on the Death and Burial of the Lord

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Hugh Gillespie, SMM

This is the latest in the series of translations that I have been working on from what can be termed Fr. de Montfort’s “Holy Week” Series of Cantiques.  This is the hymn for Saturday FOR SATURDAY JESUS DIES AND IS … Continue reading →

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New Translation – Hymn on the Crucifixion

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Hugh Gillespie, SMM

Among his collected Cantiques, St. Louis de Montfort composed what might be termed a series for Holy Week that features a hymn for each day of the week from Sunday through Saturday, with each hymn focusing on a different aspect … Continue reading →

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New Translation: Mary Suffering at the Foot of the Cross

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Hugh Gillespie, SMM

During the holy season of Lent it is fitting to take some time in prayerful reflection upon the sufferings that Our Lady endured at the foot of the Cross of her Son. Among Fr. de Montfort’s collected Cantiques is a … Continue reading →

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