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The Apostolate for Family Consecration seeks to spread this great and powerful devotion to families world-wide. We invite you and your family to enter more deeply into knowing and living this consecration, which can bring about so much good in our world. |
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| St. Louis calls this consecration a "secret," since so few discover and take full advantage of it. In section 172 of his treatise on True Devotion, he writes: "It must be noted that our good works, passing through Mary's hands, are progressively purified. Consequently, their merit and their satisfactory and prayer value are also increased. That is why they become much more effective in relieving the souls in Purgatory and in converting sinners than if they did not pass through the virginal and liberal hands of Mary.the little that we give to the Blessed Virgin is truly powerful enough to appease the anger of God and draw down his mercy." [1] (Cardinal Luigi Ciappi, the former papal theologian, calls this the "Marian Multiplier." ) | |
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The commitment which this consecration requires is to surrender everything into Mary's hands, without any reservation. She then utilizes this generous sacrifice for the great benefit of others, but she in return also powerfully helps all those who make this consecration to "do whatever he tells you" in their own lives (cf. John 2:5). And doing whatever Jesus tells us comes down to simply fulfilling our responsibilities at each present moment. |
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Apostolate for Family
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