Living With the Holy Spirit

There are three things the Church and the Saints teach us to do so that the Holy Spirit and Mary may open our soul to receive the life of Jesus and be more perfectly conformed to Him

Consecrate yourself to Mary

a.  Only Jesus has the power to save and to transform us.

b.  It is the mission of the Holy Spirit and Mary to reveal Jesus to us and dispose us to welcome him in faith.

c.   Invite Mary to into the home of your soul – so that She may form Jesus in you and form you in the likeness of Jesus.

2.  Second, live the consecration – this is the Secret of Mary as explained by St. Louis de Montfort

a.  The Secret of Mary is to

                                         i.    Live in complete dependence, an interior dependence on Mary, which is in complete dependence upon the Holy Spirit

                                       ii.    Perform all our actions with Mary

                                      iii.    Make the habit of turning to Mary and seeking her guidance and help

                                     iv.    Become permanently aware of the Presence of Mary through the habit of recollection

1.  A good resolution would be that every time you see an image of Mary, let it remind you she is present, and then talk with her.

3.  Third, Meditate on the Word of God each day at the School of Mary in the Rosary

St. John Paul II wrote: The Rosary mystically transports us to Mary's side as she is busy watching over the human growth of Christ in the home of Nazareth. This enables her to train us and to mold us with the same care, until Christ is “fully formed” in us (cf. Gal 4:19). Rosarium 15