Do you want to become a saint? Chances are that if you are
reading a Catholic newspaper you do want to become a saint, or you are at least
trying to develop a healthy relationship with God. What if I told you that
there is a shortcut to heaven? What if I said that consecration to Mary is the
safest, easiest, shortest and most perfect way to heaven? Would that interest
you? Are you skeptical about a claim such as that? Well, don’t take my word;
take the word of Louis de Montfort, whom the church declared to be a saint.
In his book, “True Devotion to Mary,” St. Louis de Montfort
states that, by being consecrated to Mary, a person follows the safest,
easiest, shortest, and most perfect way to heaven. He explains how to make a
consecration to Mary by following a 33-day preparation period and how you
should consecrate yourself to Mary on one of her feast days.
I made a consecration to Mary four years ago by beginning with a
33-day preparation on June 13 which finished on July 16, the feast day of Our
Lady of Mount Carmel. Since then, I have renewed my consecration each year and
have recommended Marian consecration to my family and friends who also have
consecrated themselves to Mary.
Now I make this recommendation to you. Since May is the month of
Mary, consider reading “True Devotion to Mary” and taking the shortcut to
heaven by making a consecration to Mary.
Joey Connor, from Blessed Sacrament Parish in Alexandria,
just finished his first year of theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in
Emmitsburg, Md.
© Arlington Catholic Herald 2019