Mary's Blind Obedience Another of the 10 virtues of Mary according to St. Louis de Montfort, is blind obedience. Today’s culture looks on “blind obedience” as negative. Look at parenting. Often we see parents reason with their child, even at a very young age (before the age of reason). Parents want their child to comply with their request because the child understands and chooses to do what is requested. Is obedience taught or encouraged? Read more
Mary's Profound Humility If there is one virtue that Mary practiced deeply, it was the virtue of humility. At the Annunciation, she told the Angel, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord." In the Magnificat, she repeated the same term except she spoke of the lowliness of His handmaid to make sure we understood what she meant by "handmaid." She told of how the Lord scatters the proud and exalts the lowly. Read more
Introduction to The 10 Virtues of Mary Discover more about Saint Louis de Montfort's 10 Virtues of Mary - St. Louis de Montfort, a 17th century French priest, had a great love for Mary, the Mother of God, and how she leads us to Jesus. Read more