12 May to 13 June 2026 · ending on the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
For more than three centuries, the Church has known a quiet path of giving oneself entirely to Christ through his Mother. Saint Louis de Montfort gave it to us. He called it True Devotion. Today we usually call it the Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary.
The path is simple. Thirty-three short days of preparation, a few minutes each day with a small book, a video, or a printed plan. At the end, a quiet act of consecration. A giving of yourself entirely to Christ, and asking Mary to be your teacher and your way to him.
Many Catholics around the world are beginning today. Those who finish will make their consecration on 13 June, the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the anniversary of the second apparition at Fatima. The timing is no accident.
The four weeks of preparation
Saint Louis de Montfort gave the 33 days a gentle shape:
- Days 1 to 12, Renouncing the spirit of the world. A quiet honesty about what holds us, and a turning toward Christ.
- Days 13 to 19, Knowledge of self. Looking at our own poverty before God, without shame.
- Days 20 to 26, Knowledge of Mary. Coming to know our Mother more deeply.
- Days 27 to 33, Knowledge of Jesus. Letting Mary lead us closer to her Son.
And then, on the morning of 13 June, the quiet act of consecration itself.
How to pray it, free resources
You do not need to buy anything. There are good companions to walk these 33 days with you, available freely. Pick the one that suits how you pray.
A free PDF to read each day
These plans give you a short reading and a prayer for each of the 33 days. Print them or read them on your phone.
- The Legion of Mary, 33 Day Preparation for Consecration to Jesus through Mary (free PDF, follows Saint Louis de Montfort's original structure)
- Quies, True Consecration 33 Day (free PDF, includes all the daily prayers and litanies)
- Saint Louis de Montfort, True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary (the original book in full, free PDF from a Canadian basilica)
A daily video to pray with
If you would rather sit with a video each day and pray along, several Catholic teachers have made free guided series on YouTube.
- Hallow, An Introduction to the 33-Day Marian Consecration (good place to start, explains the journey)
- 33 Day Consecration to Jesus through Mary, how to do it and why (a clear guide for beginners)
Apostolate sites that guide you
- One Hail Mary at a Time, To Jesus through Mary (an entire apostolate built around this devotion)
- Internet Archive, True Devotion to Mary (the full original text, readable online)
The Act of Consecration, 13 June
On the morning of the 13th, you make the consecration itself. Most of the plans above include the prayer to use. The traditional one is by Saint Louis de Montfort himself, and is given freely in the Legion of Mary booklet linked above.
The act is simple. The grace is great.
With thanks to
All resources linked on this page belong to their respective authors and apostolates, and are offered freely on their own websites. Journey with Mary is grateful to share them, but does not host or own their content.
- The Legion of Mary (legionofmary.ie), for their free 33-day preparation PDF.
- Quies.org, for their free True Consecration 33 Day plan with all daily prayers.
- The Basilica of Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal, Montréal (basilica.ca), for hosting the original de Montfort text in full as a free PDF.
- Hallow (hallow.com), for their free introductory video to the 33-day Marian Consecration on YouTube.
- One Hail Mary at a Time (onehailmaryatatime.com), for their apostolate's daily resources on this devotion.
- The Internet Archive (archive.org), for keeping the full text of True Devotion to Mary readable online.
- Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort (1673,1716), who gave the Church the path of total consecration to Jesus through Mary in the first place. The closing prayer, Ave Maris Stella, the four-phase structure, and the heart of this devotion all come from him. May he intercede for everyone who walks these 33 days.
Begin where you are. Mary will meet you.