True Devotion to Mary
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True Devotion to Mary is a classic 18th-century Catholic spiritual work by St. Louis de Montfort that teaches total consecration to Jesus through the Virgin Mary.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| True Devotion to Mary canonical | 6 |
| Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary | 1 |
| Total Consecration to Mary | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: True Devotion to Mary Context triple: [Totus Tuus, inspiredBy, True Devotion to Mary]
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A.
The Presentation of the Virgin Mary
The Presentation of the Virgin Mary is a Christian feast commemorating the tradition that Mary was brought as a child to the Temple in Jerusalem and dedicated to God.
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B.
Litany of Loreto
The Litany of Loreto is a traditional Catholic Marian litany, dating back to at least the 16th century, that invokes the Virgin Mary under numerous titles in a series of supplicatory prayers.
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C.
Holy Mother
Holy Mother is the revered title of Sarada Devi, the spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna and a central mother-figure and saint in modern Hinduism and the Ramakrishna movement.
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D.
The Girlhood of Mary Virgin
The Girlhood of Mary Virgin is an early Pre-Raphaelite painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti depicting the youthful Virgin Mary in a richly symbolic domestic setting.
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E.
Rosarium Virginis Mariae
Rosarium Virginis Mariae is an apostolic letter by Pope John Paul II that deepens the theology and practice of the Rosary, including the introduction of the Luminous Mysteries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: True Devotion to Mary Target entity description: True Devotion to Mary is a classic 18th-century Catholic spiritual work by St. Louis de Montfort that teaches total consecration to Jesus through the Virgin Mary.
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A.
The Presentation of the Virgin Mary
The Presentation of the Virgin Mary is a Christian feast commemorating the tradition that Mary was brought as a child to the Temple in Jerusalem and dedicated to God.
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B.
Litany of Loreto
The Litany of Loreto is a traditional Catholic Marian litany, dating back to at least the 16th century, that invokes the Virgin Mary under numerous titles in a series of supplicatory prayers.
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C.
Holy Mother
Holy Mother is the revered title of Sarada Devi, the spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna and a central mother-figure and saint in modern Hinduism and the Ramakrishna movement.
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D.
The Girlhood of Mary Virgin
The Girlhood of Mary Virgin is an early Pre-Raphaelite painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti depicting the youthful Virgin Mary in a richly symbolic domestic setting.
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E.
Rosarium Virginis Mariae
Rosarium Virginis Mariae is an apostolic letter by Pope John Paul II that deepens the theology and practice of the Rosary, including the introduction of the Luminous Mysteries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic spiritual work
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Christian theological work ⓘ Marian devotional book ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Montfortian spirituality ⓘ |
| associatedReligiousFamily |
Company of Mary
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Daughters of Wisdom ⓘ |
| author |
Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort
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linked to:
St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort
St. Louis de Montfort ⓘ
linked to:
St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort
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| circulation | widely read in Catholic world ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
33-day preparation for consecration
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renewal of baptismal promises through Mary ⓘ |
| emphasis |
imitation of the virtues of Mary
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interior transformation in Christ ⓘ union with Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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devotional literature ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| hasPart |
explanation of Marian mediation
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formula of consecration ⓘ prayers and litanies ⓘ preparation for consecration ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Catholic spirituality
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Marian consecration practices ⓘ Pope John Paul II ⓘ Totus Tuus motto of Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Marian devotion
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Virgin Mary ⓘ consecration to Jesus through Mary ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
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| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| status |
classic of Marian spirituality
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influential Catholic devotional text ⓘ |
| teaches |
Marian mediation in the spiritual life
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slavery of love to Jesus in Mary ⓘ total consecration to Jesus through Mary ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Christocentric spirituality
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Mariology ⓘ |
| usedFor |
personal consecration to Mary
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retreats and spiritual preparation ⓘ |
| viewOfChristianLife | total belonging to Jesus through Mary ⓘ |
| viewOfMary |
Mary as Mediatrix of grace
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linked to:
Mary as Mediatrix
Mary as the surest way to Jesus ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: True Devotion to Mary
Basilica of Saint Louis de Montfort, Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre
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associatedDevotion
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Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary
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linked to: True Devotion to Mary