聖蒙福 三十三天祈禱奉獻 －第二十五天
敬禮聖母的真諦 Nos.213-225
奉獻的美妙效果
我親愛的司鐸兄弟，請你相信，若你忠誠實踐我將要指示的對聖母的內外敬禮，就有以下的奇妙效果：
1. 具有智慧的自我認識和評價：聖神藉著祂的聖配瑪利亞照顧你，你便認清你惡劣的本性，你自身的腐敗，行善的無能。意即謙遜的至聖童貞終會使你分沾她深厚的謙遜，這謙德會令你自貶自卑，你不輕視他人，亦不畏他人的輕視。
2. 分享瑪利亞的信德：至聖童貞在世的信德比眾聖祖、先知、宗徒及諸聖的聖的信德更為偉大，她卻使你可分享她的這個信德。
3. 基督徒的成熟：這位純愛的母親剔除你內心的種種狐疑和奴隸的恐懼。
4. 對天主和瑪利亞的莫大信賴：至聖童貞將以一種天主對她自己偉大的依靠、信託充實你，因你絕不能靠你自己親近耶穌基督，郤只有時常藉著這位慈母。
5. 瑪麗亞心神的通傳：假如你忠誠實踐這敬禮，童貞聖母必將她的心靈通傳給你，以光榮上主，使她的精神來代替你的，好能在她的天主內歡欣。
6. 按耶穌基督的肖像在瑪利亞轉化：瑪利亞即生命之樹，若忠誠實踐這敬禮，便是將她好好地種植在我們的心田裡。她應時結果，產生的美果即耶穌基督。
7. 耶穌基督的最大光榮：忠誠地實行這敬禮以後，一月的工作比其他經年累月最難巨的工作，更能光榮耶穌基督。
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Total Consecration by St. Louis Marie de Montfort - DAY 25
From True Devotion To the Blessed Virgin Mary, Nos. 213-225
Wonderful Effects of this Devotion
213. My dear friend, be sure that if you remain faithful to the interior and exterior practices of this devotion which I will point out, the following effects will be produced in your soul:
1. Knowledge of our unworthiness: By the light which the Holy Spirit will give you through Mary, his faithful spouse, you will perceive the evil inclinations of your fallen nature and how incapable you are of any good. Finally, the humble Virgin Mary will share her humility with you so that, although you regard yourself with distaste and desire to be disregarded by others, you will not look down slightingly upon anyone.
2. A share in Mary’s faith
214. Mary will share her faith with you. Her faith on earth was stronger than that of all the patriarchs, prophets, apostles and saints.
3. The gift of pure love
215. The Mother of fair love will rid your heart of all scruples and inordinate servile fear.
4. Great confidence in God and in Mary
216. Our Blessed Lady will fill you with unbounded confidence in God and in herself: 1) Because you will no longer approach Jesus by yourself but always through Mary, your loving Mother.
5. Communication of the spirit of Mary
217. The soul of Mary will be communicated to you to glorify the Lord. Her spirit will take the place of yours to rejoice in God, her Saviour, but only if you are faithful to the practices of this devotion.
6. Transformation into the likeness of Jesus
218. If Mary, the Tree of Life, is well cultivated in our soul by fidelity to this devotion, she will in due time bring forth her fruit which is none other than Jesus.
7. The greater glory of Christ
222. If you live this devotion sincerely, you will give more glory to Jesus in a month than in many years of a more demanding devotion.
Prayers for the Second Week Preparatory Period
