St. Louis de Montfort Collection (4 vols.)
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
St. Louis de Montfort was an influential Roman Catholic Mariologist in the seventeenth century, known for his devotion to Mary and his spreading of the holy rosary. His insight has inspired thousands—influencing even Pope John Paul II—and his devotions have been shared among Catholics for centuries. The St. Louis de Montfort Collection contains his three most famous works, True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, The Secret of the Rosary, and The Secret of Mary, and contains a short biography produced by a religious order founded by St. Louis himself.
These volumes were almost completely lost to the Catholic Church. At the time of the French Revolution in 1793, most of the manuscripts of True Devotion were burned, lost, or buried. In 1842, it was finally rediscovered—by chance—in a library of St. Laurent-sur-Sèvre (where St. Louis passed away), having been shuffled in with miscellaneous books. The manuscript was taken to Rome, where it was recognized by its doctrine and style as the writing of St. Louis de Montfort. Its rediscovery preceded and contributed to the revival of Mariological devotions worldwide.
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Key Features
- Contains devotions over 300 years old
- Explains pre-modern Catholic Mariology
- Available on your mobile device, so these devotions will be available wherever you go
About St. Louis de Montfort
Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort (1673–1716) was a Catholic priest, missionary, and writer. He was ordained in 1700 at St. Sulpice in Paris. Wanting to become a missionary to Canada, he sought the approval of his bishop but was advised to remain in France. So he traveled throughout France, preaching against Jansenism and spreading devotion to Mary and her Son. He founded three religious orders, the Daughters of Wisdom, the Missionaries of the Company of Mary, and the Brothers of St. Gabriel. He died peacefully on April 28, 1716, in St. Laurent-sur-Sèvre. He was canonized as a Roman Catholic Saint in 1947, and is a candidate consideration to become a Doctor of the Church.
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Top8305
1/2/2026
Forgive me for pointing out how incredulous it truly is that Verbum does NOT provide Saint Louis De Montfort’s 33-Day Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Commendations of the Popes Blessed Pope Pius IX (1846–78): Declared that Saint Louis De Montfort’s devotion to Mary was the best and most acceptable form of devotion to Our Lady. Pope Leo XIII (1878–1903): Granted a Plenary Indulgence to those who make Saint Louis De Montfort’s act of consecration to the Blessed Virgin. On his deathbed he renewed the act himself and invoked the heavenly aid of Saint Louis De Montfort, whom he had beatified in 1888. Pope Saint Pius X (1903–14): “I heartily recommend True Devotion to The Blessed Virgin, so admirably written by [Saint] De Montfort, and to all who read it grant the Apostolic Benediction.” . . . “There is no surer or easier way than Mary in uniting all men with Christ.” Pope Benedict XV (1914–22): “A book of high authority and unction.” Pope Pius XI (1922–39): “I have practiced this devotion ever since my youth.” Pope Pius XII (1939–58): “God Alone was everything to him. Remain faithful to the precious heritage, which this great saint left you. It is a glorious inheritance, worthy, that you continue to sacrifice your strength and your life, as you have done until today.” Saint Pope Paul VI (1963–78): “We are convinced without any doubt that devotion to Our Lady is essentially joined with devotion to Christ, that it assures a firmness of conviction to faith in Him and in His Church, a vital adherence to Him and to His Church which, without devotion to Mary, would be impoverished and compromised.” Saint Pope John Paul II (1978–2005): “The reading of this book was a decisive turning-point in my life. I say ‘turning-point,’ but in fact it was a long inner journey . . . This ‘perfect devotion’ is indispensable to anyone who means to give himself without reserve to Christ and to the work of redemption.” . . . “It is from Montfort that I have taken my motto: ‘Totus tuus’ (‘I am all thine’). Someday I’ll have to tell you Montfortians how I discovered De Montfort’s Treatise on True Devotion to Mary, and how often I had to reread it to understand it.” Vatican Council II (1962–1965): ‘The maternal duty of Mary toward men in no way obscures or diminishes this unique mediation of Christ, but rather shows its power. All her saving influence on men originates not from some inner necessity, but from the divine pleasure. It flows forth from the superabundance of the merits of Christ, rests on His mediation, depends entirely on it and draws all its power from it.’ . . . ‘The practices and exercises of devotion to her recommended by the Church in the course of the centuries [are to] be treasured.’ (Lumen Gentium: 60, 67). My Verbum Library Precise search for “consecration NEAR Mary” yields 236 results in 84 articles in 63 resources, citing endorsements by the Popes, Curia, Doctors, and Theologians. Please remedy by providing this as a Verbum Resource. Thank you. Ad Jesum per MariamAnthony Amedo
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10/22/2014
Deacon Tim Johnson
9/29/2014
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Bill Harkins
2/15/2014
St. Louis de Montfort has influenced so many to surrender to Jesus through Mary, including Blessed (soon to be Saint) John Paul II. I can't wait to get these Logos versions! God Bless, Deacon Bill
Harlan P. Hock Jr
2/14/2014
Best spiritual book on Mary that I've read; helping me to grow a deep devotion for Mary as our Mother that I never thought was for me. This fast tracked me to Jesus. Without her the road is long and thorny. The best theological book is The Mother of The Savior by Fr. Garigou-Lagrange.
