Category Archives: Louis de Montfort

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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Prayer to Jesus (For the grace of belonging completely to Mary)

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Hugh Gillespie, SMM

This is the working draft of a new translation of Fr. de Montfort’s prayer addressed to the Lord Jesus that is found at the end of the text of the Secret of Mary. It is the powerful and ardent prayer … Continue reading →

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A Window into True Devotion

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Hugh Gillespie, SMM

Today I celebrated a Mass of Consecration with members of the Legion of Mary and parishioners of Infant Jesus Parish in Port Jefferson, NY. Arriving early allowed me the opportunity to take some photographs of the interior of Infant Jesus … Continue reading →

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This is the Time That God Has Chosen – On the Canonization of our Founder

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Hugh Gillespie, SMM

This article is taken from a 1947 edition of The Acolyte, a newsletter of the Company of Mary in the United States. This edition was dedicated to the celebration of the canonization of our Founder, St. Louis de Montfort, in … Continue reading →

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A Hidden Treasure in the New Book

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Hugh Gillespie, SMM

The new edition of Preparation for Total Consecration features a new translation from the French of the Act of Total Consecration. In the new book, the layout of the text of this prayer spans a total of four consecutive pages. … 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 →