A Facebook friend, Fr. Sibley down in Cajun country, brought this surprising link to my attention this morning. Surprising, because this is not the type of article I would expect the Los Angeles Times to have printed - but I am glad that they did.
Lent 2012
offers observant Catholics and other Christians a unique opportunity to honor
the sacrifices of Jesus
Christ by first honoring his mother, Mary.
Because of a quirky series of calender coincidences, Christians can use this
year's Lent to also follow in the footsteps of St. Louis-Marie de Montfort. He
was a French priest known for his deep commitment to Mary, and came up with a
series of short prayers and spiritual practices to honor her called the Total Consecration.
Now, I have never heard of this devotion. I invite you to follow the links and check it out for yourself.
It is heartening to see an article like this in a newspaper that in the past has been notoriously antithetical to the Catholic Church. Of course, there are negative comments to the article, since for some people, any opportunity to bash Mother Church will be taken. But for now, kudos to the Los Angeles Times for rinting this.
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