Promoting Mary in the Last Days

When a soul finds itself drawn to Mary it can be confused.  Should they imitate the humility of Mary only and be silent when false teachings are put forward, to belittle her place in the plan of God for our Salvation.

St Louis Marie de Montfort has this to say about the Last Days in his True Devotion.

These great souls, full of grace and zeal, shall be chosen to match themselves against the enemies of God, who shall rage on all sides. and they shall be singularly devout to our Blessed Lady, illuminated by her light, nourished by her milk, led by her spirit, supported by her arm, and sheltered under her protection, so that they shall fight with one hand and build with the other.    With one hand they shall fight, overthrow, and crush the heretics with their heresies, the schismatics with their schisms, the idolators with their idolatries, and the sinners with their impieties.    With the other hand they will build the Temple of the true Solomon, and the mystical City of God; that is to say, the most Holy Virgin, called by the holy Fathers the Temple of Solomon and the City of God.  But their words and their examples they shall bend the whole world to true devotion to Mary.    This shall bring upon them many enemies; but it shall bring many victories and much Glory for God alone.   It was this that God revealed to St Vincent Ferrer, the great Apostle of his age, as he has sufficiently noted in one of his works.

  I have offered myself to this challenge and at the moment Mary is probably in shock.   But I have had many blessings from her.   As in all callings none of us are worthy, and I am the least worthy.   You are not being called to a convent, nor monastery, nor to take Holy Orders.   You are just called to keep on living your life with your family and friends,  as a mother looking after her children. Nothing in your life will change, all that is asked is to turn to Mary and ask her to help you become devoted to her, accept her as your mother, take her hand, and let her lead you on a journey.

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