Saint Louis de Montfort - Letter To The Friends Of The Cross

CA 1 Saint Louis de Montfort - Letter To The Friends Of The Cross 10,928 views •Feb 27, 2018 262 6 Share Save Sacred Heart Publications 31.5K subscribers In this “Letter” St. Louis manifests his passionate love for the Cross and pours forth the noble sentiments of his ardent soul. Like St. Paul, he is “determined to know nothing. . . . except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified” (1 Cor. 2–2); “indeed a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles, but to those who are called. . the Wisdom of God” (1 Cor 1–23, 24). While giving missions in the city of Nantes in 1708, this eloquent preacher of the Cross and devout slave of Jesus in Mary formed, from the most fervent souls among his audiences, an association of “The Friends of the Cross.” This fraternity or association was established .in the localities evangelized by the holy Missionary to fight against the many disorders and vices of the times and to make reparation for the outrages perpetrated against the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Each time he visited these places he exhorted the members to persevere in their first fervor. Alas! Suddenly he was forbidden to preach to them. Through intrigues, machinations and calumny his arch enemies, the Janseni sts, prevailed to have their redoubtable adversary siIenced. During the summer of 1714 Father De Montfort stopped at Rennes. Here, too, with diabolical hate and fury, the Jansenists succeeded in having the saintly Missionary silenced. Welcoming this added humiliation—for his heaviest cross was to be without a cross—he took refuge at his al ma mater, the Jesut College at Rennes, where he was warmly received. Here he buried himself in an eight day retreat meditating on the mystery of Calvary. From an incessant heart-to-heart talk with the Man of Sorrows and His Blessed Mother he received a new light and a more ardent love for the Crucified Savior. On the last day of the retreat St. Louis, always eager to lead the faithful souls on the Royal Road of the Cross, desired to communicate to his fervent followers the fruits of his sublime meditation and poured forth the burning sentiments of his apostolic soul in the following “Letter.” 3 Comments augustin tio Add a public comment... Sacred Heart Publications Pinned by Sacred Heart Publications Sacred Heart Publications 1 year ago Full Playlist for Catholic Videos 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVh5Zz41MvQ&list=PLzIbm_1IM9f-8jFOp1ChPqkuyJrMGDQKz 2 Merlyn Damianose Merlyn Damianose 1 year ago Beautiful teaches me to accept the crosses in my life which has been given to me by God s infinite wisdom. 3 nf54551 nf54551 2 years ago We need to listen and act now. 11 augustin tio augustin tio 1 second ago Why don't we have many more Faithful do mre Meditations like this one?