A 33-day journey with St. Louis de Montfort
Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary.
A prayerful preparation to completely give yourself to Jesus following Mary’s example, strengthened by daily prayer, and rooted in the method of St. Louis de Montfort.
Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary played a direct role in the founding of Rosary Army and its mission to make, pray, and give away all-twine knotted Rosaries and encourage others to do the same.
Consecration explained
Set apart for Jesus. Guided by Mary.
To consecrate something means to set it apart for a sacred purpose. In Total Consecration, we entrust ourselves to Jesus Christ and ask Mary to help us follow Him with the same faith, humility, and love she showed throughout her life.
Total Consecration is about drawing closer to Jesus through the mother who knew Him, loved Him, and followed Him perfectly.
A conversation about consecration
What does it mean to give everything to Jesus through Mary?
Greg joins Matt Swaim on the Son Rise Morning Show to explain the heart of Total Consecration, why the 33-day preparation matters, and how his own consecration helped shape the founding of Rosary Army.
Begin the daily prayers
Move through the full preparation with readings, meditations, traditional prayers, and the original Rosary Army audio series.
Begin Day 1 →Understand the devotion
Learn what consecration means, why Christians go to Jesus through Mary, and how the preparation works.
Read the explanation →Continue in community
Go deeper in your faith with ongoing Catholic formation, conversation, and prayer in School of Mary.
Visit School of Mary ↗Your journey ahead
Four parts over thirty-three days.
Spirit of the World
Begin by recognizing and letting go of the habits, values, and attachments that pull the heart away from Christ.
Knowledge of Self
Ask for honest self-knowledge, repentance, and the grace to see both your need for God and His mercy toward you.
Knowledge of Mary
Contemplate Mary’s virtues and interior life so her faith, humility, obedience, and love can shape your own response to God.
Knowledge of Jesus Christ
Turn your attention more fully toward Jesus—His life, His Sacred Heart, His mysteries, and His call to complete surrender.
Traditional start dates
Choose a feast day and count backward.
The preparation is commonly timed so the act of consecration falls on a Marian feast or the memorial of St. Louis de Montfort. You may also begin at another time if that is more practical; the important thing is to pray faithfully through the preparation.
| Begin preparation | Consecration day |
|---|---|
| December 31 | February 2 · Presentation of the Lord |
| February 20 | March 25 · Annunciation of the Lord |
| March 24 | April 26 · Our Lady of Good Counsel |
| March 26 | April 28 · St. Louis de Montfort |
| April 28 | May 31 · Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| July 13 | August 15 · Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| September 4 | October 7 · Our Lady of the Rosary |
| November 5 | December 8 · Immaculate Conception |
Want to go deeper?
Even more free Total Consecration resources.
Join Rosary Army founders Greg and Jennifer Willits in School of Mary for daily video meditations and reflections, a free downloadable 33-day workbook, and a community walking through Total Consecration together.