Is this bothersome to you?
What does it mean to "consecrate oneself to the
Immaculate Heart of Mary"?
(cf. Message #6 - July 21, 1973 and Message #22 - Oct. 20, 1973)
By the act of consecration for priests and the act of consecration for the laity, which is the first commitment for belonging to the Marian Movement of Priests we put our life completely in her hands so that she may take possession of it and transform it according to her will. Once we are consecrated to her, we cannot dispose of ourselves freely - our life is given over to her completely. She orders everything in our life so that we may be led to live perfectly the Will of God.
"To be consecrated to me means to let yourself be led by me. It means to entrust yourself to me, like a child who lets itself be led by its mother.
"You must therefore accustom yourself to a new way of thinking, to a new way of acting. It is not your place to think of what is best for you; do not be making plans of building your tomorrow..."
"…it is enough for you to say just as a little child: 'Mother, I trust you, I let myself be led by you. Tell me: what must I do?' " (6abc)
"When a thing is consecrated, it is removed from all uses other than the sacred one to which it has been assigned, and so it is with an object designated for the divine worship.
But this can also be the case with a person, when such a one is called by God to render Him perfect worship. Understand then how your true act of consecration is that of baptism.
By this sacrament, instituted by Jesus, grace is communicated to you, placing you in an order of life higher than your own, namely the supernatural life. Through this you participate in the divine nature, you enter into a communion of love with God, and your actions, accordingly, have a new value exceeding that of your nature, because they have a value which is truly divine.
After baptism you are then destined for the perfect glorification of the Most Holy Trinity and consecrated to live in the love of the Father, in the imitation of the Son, and in full communion with the Holy Spirit.
The fact that characterizes the act of consecration is its totality: when you are consecrated you are then wholly so, and forever!
When I ask you for the consecration to my Immaculate Heart, it is to make you understand that you must completely entrust yourselves to me, in a total and everlasting way, that I may dispose of you according to the Will of God.
You must entrust yourselves in a manner that is complete, giving me everything; you should not give me one thing and hold on to another, for yourselves; you should truly be wholly mine. And then you should entrust yourselves to me not on one day yes and on another day no, or for a period of time as you would have it, but forever.
It is to emphasize this important aspect of a complete and lasting dedication to me, your heavenly Mother, that I ask for the consecration to my Immaculate Heart."
http://www.mmp-usa.net/consecration_mary.html
I'm too tired tonight! I'll get back with you on that tomorrow if the kids leave me alone long enough.
Good night!
Okay, real quick. I normally don't post links and run. I would usually insert my own 2 cents worth but I thought I would give you a head's up on how I feel about consecrating myself to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. You'll have plenty of time to tear it apart before I can even reply!!
Read if you'd like.
http://www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/fatima/immaculh.html
I'm really going to sleep now!