sedevacantist:
As one can see then, this Consecration is quite ancient, and certainly well founded. Nonetheless, it is peculiar to note that despite its antiquity, and the fact that numerous attempts have been made to spread knowledge of its existence throughout the world, it still remains scarcely known among the general populace today; and, although many so-called Catholics are aware of its existence, it is scarcely practiced. Moreover, it would seem that even among those who do practice it, it is hardly understood. It is truly a wonder that this devotion of Consecration continues in relative obscurity to this day – yes, even among the Saints. Stranger still, is the fact that notwithstanding this obscurity, it is one of the greatest devotions in the history of Christianity.
Sede, I think you make a remarkable contribution on this topic. We have consecrated ourselves to the Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary to the best of our ability. We try to say three Rosaries a day, as well. But you're right. Consecration to Mary, though ancient, is not practiced very widely today. One has to wonder why.
Surely, you are acquainted with the interview granted by Sr. Lucy to Fr. Augustin Fuentes in 1957. Fr. Fuentes was postulator for the beatification and canonization of Francisco and Jacinta Marto. When this priest reported to his superiors what Sr. Lucy had told him, he was dismissed from his post and accused of prevarication. Later, thanks in part to the good offices of Fr. Alonso, chief expert on the Fatima apparitions, Fuentes' reputation was at least partially reinstated, and he was judged to have told the truth about his interview with Sr. Lucy, and not to have embellished it at all.
Having said that, I leave with you and other CI members, a few words from Fr. Fuentes taken directly from this 1957 interview:
"The Most Holy Virgin in these last times in which we live has given new
efficacy to the recitation of the Rosary... There is no problem I tell you,
no matter how difficult it is, that we cannot resolve by the prayer of the
Holy Rosary...we will save ourselves... console Our Lord and obtain
the salvation of many souls...
"Finally, devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Our Most Holy
Mother, consists in considering Her as the seat of mercy, of
goodness, and of pardon and the certain door by which we are to enter
Heaven."
Take it or leave it. Those are words passed on to Fr. Fuentes by Sr. Lucy dos Santos, surely at the behest of Our Holy Mother and with Her full approval.
Surely, I must be exaggerating, you say? If it’s such a great devotion, then why is it so scarcely practiced, and so little understood after so many centuries of existence? Well, I believe there are two reasons for this: First of all, because of its great importance, the devil has been trying very hard to frustrate any knowledge of this devotion. We find a classic example of this fact in the life of Blessed Louis De Montfort himself. This holy man knew better than anyone the hardships encountered by those attempting to spread this devotion. He was kicked out of every single diocese in France—with the exception of two—because he championed Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
No, you are not exaggerating at all. This devotion needs to be spread among Catholics. I would almost say that we need to spend more time heralding this devotion, and perhaps less time, relatively, trumpeting the obvious superiority of the Tridentine Mass