Packing Heat for the Mother of God
Catholic, General November 13th, 2005
Ok, spiritual heat. Carmel and I are thinking of joining the Militia of the Immaculata. Basically this involves totally consecrating ourselves to Mary "as a means of spiritual renewal for individuals and society." Although consecration to Mary may sound unusual to non-Catholics and even Catholics, as the Militia webpage notes:
Marian consecration is a formal act of self-giving that does not stop at Mary, but is Christ-directed. It is really consecration to Jesus. The MI’s mission is "To Lead Every Individual With Mary to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus."
The idea of the militia comes from St. Maximilian Kolbe and originated at a conventual Franciscan seminary (interesting since my favorite shrine is run by conventual Franciscans). The organization has been officially designated by the Church as an "international public association," something shared by only two other groups.
So, pray for us as we prepare for consecration. We’re thinking about doing it on December 12th, feast of Our Lady of Guadeloupe. Visit the MI website and you may want to do this as well.
Militia of the Immaculata National Center
Totus Tuus!
Photos by Jonathan Bennett (from Lourdes Shrine, Euclid, OH)
November 19th, 2005 at 7:27 pm
I am a *ahem* nominal *embarrassed cough* member of this group. I entered in college and upon graduation lost their info in the move home, got out of the habit, etc.
On a side note I have really enjoy the little magazine they send their members every 2 months.
December 17th, 2005 at 12:58 pm
I think that this is wonderful. Though I myself could not take such a step! She is a very powerful person to help lead you to The Christ. She showed me the way (talk about a task)!
December 31st, 2005 at 8:45 am
Congratulations on such a big step! Carmel pointed me to your blog and to this post. I just posted about Marian Consecration on my blog because its the 5th anniversary of my own consecration and I think its time I pay more attention to it. Thanks for your post.