34 Days of Marian Quotes for the Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary

[June Ely]

34 Days of Marian Quotes for the Total Consecration to Jesus through
Mary:

Day 1 - "To serve Mary and to be her courtier is the greatest honor we
can possibly possess. For to serve the Queen of Heaven is already to
reign on high, and to live under her commands is a greater thing than
to govern!" - Saint John Damascene (676 - 749)

Day 2 - "When we speak the name of Mary, heaven becomes more
beautiful, and earth rejoices. The demons are terrified, and vanish
like dust in the wind"- Saint Francis of Assisi ( 1181 - 1226)

Day 3 - "Devotion to the Blessed Virgin in no way detracts from the
Glory of God. Rather, it leads us directly back to that Author of all
good, Who has willed her to be so great and so pure". - Pope Pius Xll
( Reigned 1939 - 1958)

Day 4 - " O happy confidence! O perfect refuge! The Mother of God is
my Mother. What firm trust we should have, then, since our salvation
depends on the judgment of a good brother and a tender Mother." -
Saint Anselm of Canterbury ( 1033 - 1109)

Day 5 - "Those who have great devotion to Mary not only will be saved,
but also will, through her intercession, become great Saints.
Furthermore, their holiness will grow from day to day ."- Saint
Vincent Pallotti (1795 - 1850)

Day 6 - "The devil is always looking for someone to devour. In the
same way, Mary is always looking for someone she can help in any
way."- Pope Saint Leo I " the Great ", ( Reigned 440 - 461 )

Day 7 - “Mary is the most sweet bait, chosen, prepared, and ordained
by God, to catch the hearts of men. The devotions we practice in honor
of the glorious Virgin Mary, however trifling they may be, are very
pleasing to Her Divine Son, and He rewards them with eternal glory.” -
St. Catherine of Siena

Day 8 - " Seek refuge in Mary because she is the city of refuge. We
know that Moses set up three cities of refuge for anyone who
inadvertantly killed his neighbor. Now the Lord has established a
refuge of mercy, Mary, even for those who deliberately commit evil.
Mary provides shelter and strength for the sinner." - Saint Anthony
of Padua (1195 - 1231)

Day 9 - "Think often of the Blessed Virgin with love. Those who have
received the grace to do so, possess a great sign for predestination."
- Saint Ambrose (340 - 397)

Day 10 - "Prayer is powerful beyond limits when we turn to the
Immaculata who is queen even of God's heart." - Saint Maximilian
Kolbe (1894 - 1941)

Day 11 - "Let us not imagine that we obscure the glory of the Son by
the great praise we lavish on His Mother. The more Mary is honored,
the greater is the glory of her Son." - Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
(1090 -1153)

Day 12 - "Whoever bears the mark of devotion to Mary, God recognizes
as His own."- Saint Alphonsus Liguori. (1696 - 1787)

Day 13 - " The Mother of God contained the infinite God under her
Heart, the God Whom no space can contain. Through her, the Trinity is
adored, demons are vanquished, Satan is cast out of heaven, and our
fallen nature is assumed into heaven." - Saint Cyril of Alexandria
(376-444)

Day 14 - "Those who enjoy the favor of Mary are recognized by the
citizens of heaven. And those that bear her stamp , that is, those
that have the grace to be her servants, are inscribed in the Book of
Life. " - Saint Bonaventure (1221 - 1274)

Day 15 - "The Blessed Virgin Mary is called the Star of the Sea. Those
who sail the ocean seas are guided to the port they seek by carefully
observing the stars. In the same way, Christians are guided to
heavenly glory by keeping their eyes on Mary."- Saint Thomas Aquinas
(1225 - 1274)

Day 16 - " While remaining the mother of our Judge, Mary is a mother
to us, full of mercy. She constitutes our protection. She keeps us
close to Christ, and she faithfully takes the matter of our salvation
into her charge." Saint Peter Canisius (1521 - 1597)

Day 17 - “There is no danger of exaggerating. We can never hope to
fathom this inexpressible mystery nor will we ever be able to give
sufficient thanks to our Mother for bringing us into such intimacy
with the Blessed Trinity.”
-Saint Josemaria Escriva

Day 18 - "The reason why Christ is unknown today is because His Mother
is unknown." - Saint Cardinal John Henry Newman

Day 19 - ”Let those who think that the Church pays too much attention
to Mary give heed to the fact that Our Blessed Lord Himself gave ten
times as much of His life to her as He gave to His Apostles.” -
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen"

Day 20 - " She is more Mother than Queen. What a joy to remember that
she is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what
have we to fear?” -Saint Therese of Lisieux

Day 21 - When the Holy Spirit finds Mary in a soul, He flies to it. He
enters therein and communicates Himself to that soul with abundance."
- Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort (1673 - 1716)

Day 22 - "May the life of Mary, who gave birth to God, be for all of
you as instructive as if it were written down. Come to know yourselves
in her." - Saint Athanasius (293/297 - 373)

Day 23 - "Heap together all of the love of mothers for their
children, all of the love of husbands for their wives, and all of the
love of the Angels and the Saints for their clients. The total could
never equal Mary's love for even a single soul!" - Saint Alphonsus
Liguori (1696 - 1787)

Day 24 - "When our hands have touched spices, they give fragrance to
all they handle. Let us make our prayers pass through the hands of
the Blessed Virgin. She will make them fragrant." - Saint John Vianney
(1786 - 1859)

Day 25 - "Some people are foolish enough to believe that they can get
through their whole life without any help from the Blessed Virgin
Mary. Do not fear the enemy; he will not launch anything against the
little ship of your spirit because Jesus is the helmsman and Mary is
the star." - Saint Padre Pio (1887 - 1968)

Day 26 - "In dangers, in doubts, in difficulties, think of Mary, call
upon Mary. Let not her name depart from your lips, never suffer it to
leave your heart. And that you may obtain the assistance of her
prayer, neglect not to walk in her footsteps. With her for guide, you
shall never go astray; while invoking her, you shall never lose heart;
so long as she is in your mind, you are safe from deception; while she
holds your hand, you cannot fall; under her protection you have
nothing to fear; if she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if
she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal."- Saint Bernard of
Clairvaux

Day 27 - "Love the Immaculata ! Confide in her and consecrate
yourself to her without reservation. Strive to do everything as she
herself would do in your place, especially by loving God as she loves
Him. If you want to grow in perfection, you cannot advance by
yourselves - you need a guide. Hence, when you go to God, go through
Mary and with Mary !" - Saint Maximilian Kolbe (1894 - 1941)

Day 28 - “In that first ‘fusion’ with Jesus (Holy Communion), it was
my Heavenly Mother again who accompanied me to the altar for it was
she herself who placed her Jesus into my soul.” -Saint Therese of
Lisieux

Day 29 - "When, O Mother Immaculate, will you become Queen of each and
every soul? When will all the souls in the entire world know the
goodness and love of your Heart towards them? When will every soul
show you its gratitude with ardent love, and not only by passing
affection, but by total dedication of the will to you, so that you
reign in each and every heart and be able to form them according to
the pattern of the Most Sacred Heart of thy Son, to make them happy ,
to divinise them? When will this come about ? " - Saint Maximilian
Kolbe (1894 - 1941)

Day 30 - "The Blessed Virgin Mary has the power of delivering souls
from purgatory by her prayers, and by applying her merits for them.
This is especially true for souls that were devoted to her on earth."
- Saint Bernardine of Siena

Day 31 - "Those who belong to Mary should do all they can to win the
hearts of others to her. And Mary will enlighten those hearts ,
enkindle them with the love of her Maternal Heart, and inflame them
with the fire of charity that burns in the Divine Heart of Jesus. " -
Saint Maximilian Kolbe

Day 32 - "Take shelter under our Lady's mantle, and do not fear. She
will give you all you need. She is very rich, and besides is so very
generous with her children. So take advantage without fear and with
complete confidence, whenever you need anything. She loves giving." -
St. Raphaela Mary

Day 33 - "The heavens rejoice, and all the earth ought to stand amazed
when I say 'Hail Mary'. Satan and hell tremble when I repeat 'Hail
Mary'. Sorrow is banished, and a new joy fills my soul when I say
'Hail Mary'. My languid affection is strengthened in God and my soul
is refreshed when I repeat 'Hail Mary'. So great is the sweetness of
this blessed salutation that it is not to be expressed in words, but
remains deeper in the heart than can be fathomed. -St. Thomas a Kempis

Consecration Day: "My Immaculate Heart shall be your refuge and the
road that shall lead you to God. Jesus wishes to make use of you
( Lucia ) to make me known and loved. He wants to establish in the
world devotion to my Immaculate Heart. I promise salvation to those
who embrace it, and those souls will be loved by God, like flowers
placed by me to adorn His Throne"
- Our Lady of Fatima, 1917