The way to be close to Jesus and Mary is to consecrate our lives to them and by praying and meditating on the Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary.
I will espouse you to me forever: I will espouse you in right and justice, in love and mercy; I will espouse you in fidelity, and you shall know the Lord. Hosea 2:21-22
We will know the Lord by drawing close to Mary in prayer through the Rosary. How do we get close to Jesus? Mary, our beautiful Mother, will draw us close to her Beloved Son.
We can make a Consecration to Jesus through Mary and place ourselves totally in her hands. When you do, you give her permission to form you, discipline you, and mold you into a true follower of Christ. Do not be afraid, as Saint John Paul II always said. She loves you and will always take care of you. Always remember her words to Saint Juan Diego in Guadalupe, Mexico:
"Hear and let it penetrate your heart, my dear little son; let nothing discourage you, nothing depress you; let nothing alter your heart or your countenance. Also do not fear any illness or vexation, anxiety or pain. Am I not hear who am your Mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection? Am I not your fountain of life? Are you not in the folds of my mantle, in the crossing of my arms? Is there anything else that you need?"
The consecration can be made using the books, 33 Days to Morning Glory by Fr. Michael Gaitley MIC or Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary by Saint Louis de Montfort. Through the consecration, we surrender ourselves as a slave to Mary, and to Jesus through her. Then we perform all our actions with Mary, through Mary and for Mary. When I made the Consecration to Jesus through Mary, I had no idea what a profound and beautiful impact it would have on my life. I renew my Consecration every year at the Feast Day of the Assumption of Mary. Sometimes I renew it more than once a year, on another Marian Feast Day.
We will begin the Consecration to Jesus through Mary on November 5 and end on the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception, the first day of the Jubilee Year of Mercy.
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