Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

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An international visitor asked for "early morning prayers to Mary, the Mother of God." This is a key part of the Militia of the Immaculata, a Franciscan charism begun by St. Maximilian Kolbe and several seminarians and modeled after the beautiful consecration of St. Louis de Montfort. Each morning begins with a short "renewal" of this consecration which essentially makes your entire day a prayer lifted up to Jesus through Mary. Here are two other nice sites I found. One is a beautiful Marian Archive from the Franciscans with a great deal of information in various languages and with links to Marian prayers in Latin and English as well . The other is the Alpha Omega initiative by priests and laymen in German speaking countries .

The Militia of the Immaculata is a Marian apostolate begun by St. Maximilian Kolbe in Rome. The consecration to the Immaculata , our Immaculate Mother Mary, is based upon that of Saint Louis de Montfort . As the website states : The Militia of the Immaculata (MI) is a worldwide evangelization movement founded by St. Maximilian Kolbe in 1917 that encourages total consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary as a means of spiritual renewal for individuals and society. The MI movement is open to all Catholics. It employs prayer as the main weapon in the spiritual battle with evil. MIs also immerse themselves in apostolic initiatives throughout society, either individually or in groups, to deepen the knowledge of the Gospel and our Catholic Faith in themselves and in others. Marian consecration is a formal act of self-giving that does not stop at Mary, but is Christ-directed. It is re