Priest · Remembered on April 28
St. Louis de Montfort
St. Louis de Montfort is remembered on April 28 in Bless’s calendar of saints. Below: a short life and 2 sourced quotations in their own words.
| Remembered on | April 28 |
|---|---|
| Title | Priest |
| Died | 1716 |
| In their own words | 2 sourced quotations |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
A Breton priest who walked from parish to parish preaching missions, rosary in hand, often opposed by Jansenist bishops and once poisoned. He founded the Company of Mary and the Daughters of Wisdom.
His True Devotion to Mary, hidden for over a century after his death, taught total consecration to Jesus through Mary and shaped saints and popes — ‘Totus tuus’ was borrowed from him.
In their own words
Each quotation names the work it comes from. Bless quotes these in the comments beside the verses listed under In Scripture.
To Jesus through Mary.
The Rosary is the most powerful weapon to touch the Heart of Jesus, our Redeemer, who loves His Mother.
In Scripture
In Bless, St. Louis de Montfort’s words appear in the comments beside these verses. This page’s labels say how each is linked: “on this verse” means the saint wrote about that very verse; “on this theme” means the quotation shares its theme. Scripture is quoted from the Catholic Public Domain Version.
On this theme
And upon entering, the Angel said to her: “Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.”
Luke 1:28 · CPDV Beside their words: “The Rosary is the most powerful weapon to touch the Heart of Jesus, our Redeemer, who…”
On this theme
Then Mary said: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word.” And the Angel departed from her.
Luke 1:38 · CPDV Beside their words: “To Jesus through Mary.”
On this theme
But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.
Luke 2:19 · CPDV Beside their words: “The Rosary is the most powerful weapon to touch the Heart of Jesus, our Redeemer, who…”
On this theme
His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
John 2:5 · CPDV Beside their words: “To Jesus through Mary.”
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Louis de Montfort. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Louis de Montfort keeps April 28 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of April.
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