MILITIA OF THE IMMACULATA
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 over 7 years old. 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 them and in others.
Marian consecration is a formal act of self-giving that does not stop at Mary, but is Christ-directed. It is really consecration to Jesus. The MI's mission is "To Lead Every Individual With Mary to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus."
By joining the MI, members become willing instruments of Our Lady, the woman foreshadowed in Genesis 3:15. She leads them to personal sanctification, the conversion of Church opponents and ultimately the universal reign of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The Militia of the Immaculata began on October 16, 1917, around a table at the Conventual Franciscan seminary in Rome. Maximilian Kolbe gathered six like-minded young friars before a statue of the Blessed Virgin and drafted a charter that would establish one of the most influential Marian apostolates ever. The charter still serves as a blueprint of spiritual progress for MI members today.
Since these humble beginnings, the MI has spread throughout the world and is today present on five continents and in forty-six nations. Official membership now nears four million.
There are several outreaches within the MI movement offering various ways to live out Marian Consecration including the Youth Movement, Knights at the Foot of the Cross, and the MI Prison Ministry. Families are also encouraged to make the Family Consecration.
Marytown SMMI
TEL: 847-367-7800 TEL: 203-323-4546
FAX: 847-367-7831
Write:
Conventual Franciscan Friars of Marytown, Inc. SMMI
1600 West Park Avenue, 305 Washington Blvd.
Libertyville, Illinois 60048 Stamford, CT06902
E-mail:
mail@marytown.com mi@sistersminormi.org
Website links:
www.marytown.com www.sistersminormi.org
Marian consecration is a formal act of self-giving that does not stop at Mary, but is Christ-directed. It is really consecration to Jesus. The MI's mission is "To Lead Every Individual With Mary to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus."
By joining the MI, members become willing instruments of Our Lady, the woman foreshadowed in Genesis 3:15. She leads them to personal sanctification, the conversion of Church opponents and ultimately the universal reign of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The Militia of the Immaculata began on October 16, 1917, around a table at the Conventual Franciscan seminary in Rome. Maximilian Kolbe gathered six like-minded young friars before a statue of the Blessed Virgin and drafted a charter that would establish one of the most influential Marian apostolates ever. The charter still serves as a blueprint of spiritual progress for MI members today.
Since these humble beginnings, the MI has spread throughout the world and is today present on five continents and in forty-six nations. Official membership now nears four million.
There are several outreaches within the MI movement offering various ways to live out Marian Consecration including the Youth Movement, Knights at the Foot of the Cross, and the MI Prison Ministry. Families are also encouraged to make the Family Consecration.
Marytown SMMI
TEL: 847-367-7800 TEL: 203-323-4546
FAX: 847-367-7831
Write:
Conventual Franciscan Friars of Marytown, Inc. SMMI
1600 West Park Avenue, 305 Washington Blvd.
Libertyville, Illinois 60048 Stamford, CT06902
E-mail:
mail@marytown.com mi@sistersminormi.org
Website links:
www.marytown.com www.sistersminormi.org
MIRACULOUS MEDAL
Wear the Miraculous Medal
The Miraculous Medal owes its origins to the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the chapel of the Rue du Bac, Paris, in 1830. She appeared to Catherine Labouré, showing the young nun and future saint the design of a medal that serves as a mini-catechism of the Church's teaching on Our Lady.
In a vision, Mary stood on a globe with brilliant light streaming from her jeweled fingers. "Behold the symbol of graces shed upon those who ask for them," she said, representing herself as Mediatrix of All Graces. Surrounding her a banner read, "O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you," symbolizing her Immaculate Conception. The vision reversed, showing the letter 'M' entwined with a cross above the Sacred Hearts. This image represents Mary as Coredemptrix, a unique participator in Jesus' saving act of redemption.
Millions of medals have been distributed and untold graces given "to those who wear it around the neck" as the Virgin promised to St. Catherine. Hearing of the miraculous conversion of the agnostic Alphonse Ratisbonne through the medal, St. Maximilian made wearing it and giving it away an integral part of his movement. He called the Miraculous Medal "a 'bullet' with which the faithful soldier hits the enemy, that is evil, and thus rescues souls."
Daily Miraculous Medal Prayer of St. Maximilian Kolbe
O Mary, conceived without sin,
pray for us who have recourse to you,
and for all who do not have recourse
to you, especially the enemies
of the Church and
those recommended to you.
The Miraculous Medal owes its origins to the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the chapel of the Rue du Bac, Paris, in 1830. She appeared to Catherine Labouré, showing the young nun and future saint the design of a medal that serves as a mini-catechism of the Church's teaching on Our Lady.
In a vision, Mary stood on a globe with brilliant light streaming from her jeweled fingers. "Behold the symbol of graces shed upon those who ask for them," she said, representing herself as Mediatrix of All Graces. Surrounding her a banner read, "O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you," symbolizing her Immaculate Conception. The vision reversed, showing the letter 'M' entwined with a cross above the Sacred Hearts. This image represents Mary as Coredemptrix, a unique participator in Jesus' saving act of redemption.
Millions of medals have been distributed and untold graces given "to those who wear it around the neck" as the Virgin promised to St. Catherine. Hearing of the miraculous conversion of the agnostic Alphonse Ratisbonne through the medal, St. Maximilian made wearing it and giving it away an integral part of his movement. He called the Miraculous Medal "a 'bullet' with which the faithful soldier hits the enemy, that is evil, and thus rescues souls."
Daily Miraculous Medal Prayer of St. Maximilian Kolbe
O Mary, conceived without sin,
pray for us who have recourse to you,
and for all who do not have recourse
to you, especially the enemies
of the Church and
those recommended to you.
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