St.
Louis Mary de Montfort
- Born in the Breton village of Montfort, close to Rennes
(France) during 1673.
- Ordained as a diocesan priest in 1700.
- Great inspiration to promote devotion to Mary.
- Father Louis recommended frequent, even daily, Holy
Communion (not the custom then!) and imitation of the Virgin Mary's
ongoing acceptance of God's will for her life.
- Died in
Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre during 1716.
- Canonized in 1947.
