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Outline of the Text
- The Grandeurs of Mary
- Necessity of Devotion to Our Lady
- Mary’s Part in the Incarnation
- Mary’s Part in the Sanctification of Souls
- Consequences
- Mary’s part in the Latter Times
- God Wishes to Make Mary Better Known in the Latter Times
- Devotion to Mary is Especially Necessary in the Latter Times
- In What Devotion to Mary Consists
- Basic Principles of Devotion to Mary
- First Principle: Christ must be the ultimate end of all devotion
- Second Principle: We belong to Jesus and Mary as their slaves
- Third Principle: We must rid ourselves of what is evil in us
- Fourth Principle: It is more humble to have an intermediary with Christ
- Fifth Principle: It is difficult to keep the graces received from God
- Marks of False and Authentic Devotion to Mary
- False devotion to our Lady
- Marks of authentic devotion to our Lady
- Principal practices of devotion to Mary
- Perfect Practice
- Basic Principles of Devotion to Mary
- The Perfect Consecration to Jesus Christ
- A Complete Consecration to Mary
- A Perfect Renewal of Baptismal Promises
- Motives which Recommend this Devotion,
- By it we give ourselves completely to God
- It helps us imitate Christ
- It obtains many blessings from our Lady
- It is an excellent means of giving glory to God
- It leads to union with our Lord
- It gives great liberty of spirit
- It is of great benefit to our neighbor
- It is a wonderful means of perseverance
- Biblical Figure of This Perfect Devotion: Rebecca and Jacob,
- The Story of Jacob
- Interpretation of the Story
- Services of our Lady to her Faithful Servants
- She loves them
- She provides for all their needs
- She leads and guides them
- She defends and protects them
- She intercedes for them
- Wonderful Effects of this Devotion
- Knowledge of our unworthiness
- A share in Mary’s faith
- The gift of pure love
- Great confidence in God and in Mary
- Communication of the spirit of Mary
- Transformation into the likeness of Jesus
- The greater glory of Christ
- Particular Practices of This Devotion,
- Exterior Practices
- Preparation and Consecration
- The Little Crown of the Blessed Virgin
- The Wearing of Little Chains
- Honoring the mystery of the incarnation
- Saying the Hail Mary and the Rosary
- Praying the Magnificat
- Contempt of the World
- Through Mary
- With Mary
- In Mary
- For Mary
- Exterior Practices
- This Devotion at Holy Communion
- Before Holy Communion
- During Holy Communion
- After Holy Communion
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