I choose you today,
O Mary,
in the presence of the whole heavenly court,
for my Mother and my Queen.
I deliver and consecrate to you,
in all submission and love,
my body and my soul,
my interior and exterior goods,
and the very value of my good actions
past, present, and future,
leaving you entire and full right
to dispose of me,
and of all that belongs to me,
without exception,
according to your good pleasure,
for the greater Glory of God,
in time and in eternity.
So be it.
The spirituality of Lourdes is intimately linked to total consecration to Mary. This classic text by Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort is often recited by pilgrims to seal their alliance with the Virgin.
All about Consecration to Mary
When to pray this act of consecration?
Often in the morning to offer one’s day, or on an important Marian date after spiritual preparation. It is a solemn commitment.
What is the meaning of this text?
It is the logic of “All to Jesus through Mary”. By giving oneself entirely to the Virgin, one ensures that our actions will be purified and presented to God by the purest hands.
Who is this prayer for?
For Christians desiring to live a deep and radical spiritual life in alliance with the Virgin Mary, according to Montfortian spirituality.