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St. Louis de Montfort · translated by Frederick William Faber

A Treatise on the True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin

From St. Louis de Montfort, A Treatise on the True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, tr. F. W. Faber (London: Burns and Lambert, 1863). Wording reflects its time. Public domain; the text is given word for word as printed.

The whole book, 34 sections, each on its own page.

Before Part I

• Preface.
• Preface to the French Edition.
• Introduction.

Part I.

• On Devotion to Our Blessed Lady in General. I. Excellence and Necessity of Devotion to Our Blessed Lady.Part I.
• II. Discernment of the True Devotion to Our Blessed Lady.Part I.
• First TruthPart I.
• Second TruthPart I.
• Third TruthPart I.
• Fourth TruthPart I.
• Fifth TruthPart I.
• 1. On False Devotions to our Lady.Part I.
• 2. On the Characters of True Devotion to our Blessed Lady.Part I.

Part II.

• On the Most Excellent Devotion to Our Blessed Lady, or the Perfect Consecration to Jesus by Mary.Part II.
• I. in What Consists the Perfect Consecration to Jesus Christ.Part II.
• First MotivePart II.
• Second MotivePart II.
• Third MotivePart II.
• Fourth MotivePart II.
• Fifth MotivePart II.
• Sixth MotivePart II.
• Seventh MotivePart II.
• Eighth MotivePart II.
• III. the Wonderful Effects Which This Devotion Produces in the Soul Which Is Faithful to It.Part II.
• IV. Particular Practices of This Devotion.Part II.
• First PracticePart II.
• Second PracticePart II.
• Third PracticePart II.
• Fourth PracticePart II.
• Fifth PracticePart II.
• Sixth PracticePart II.
• Seventh PracticePart II.
• 2. Particular and Interior Practices for those who wish to be perfect.Part II.
• Manner of Practising This Devotion to Our Lady, when we Go to Holy Communion.Part II.
• Consecration of Ourselves to Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Wisdom, by the Hands of Mary.Part II.

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