Act of Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Consecrate yourself to Mary it means giving oneself entirely, in body and soul. Consecrate, as explained here, comes from the Latin and means to separate something for God, making it sacred, because it is dedicated, precisely, to God.

Consecrate yourself to the Madonnamoreover, it means welcoming her as a true mother, following the example of John, because she is the first to take her motherhood for us seriously.

The prayer of consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary

O Mother of God, Immaculate Mary, to You I dedicate my body and my soul, all my prayers and works, my joys and sufferings, all that I am and all that I have.

With a joyful heart I abandon myself to Your love. To you I will dedicate my services of my own free will for the salvation of humanity and for the help of the Holy Church of which you are Mother.

From now on, my only desire is to do everything with You and for You. I know that I cannot accomplish anything with my own strength, while You can do everything that is the will of Your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ.

You are always victorious. Grant, therefore, O Consoler of the faithful, that my family, my parish and my homeland in truth become the Kingdom where You reign in the glorious presence of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, forever and ever.

Amen.