Description
St. Louis-Marie de Montfort and devotion to Christ
St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort (1673-1716) was a French missionary priest and spiritual writer. His teaching on devotion to Mary places union with Jesus Christ at its center. His Treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin was rediscovered in 1842 and first published in 1843, more than a century after his death.
John Paul II explained that his motto Totus tuus drew on Montfort's teaching about belonging to Jesus through Mary. This distinction matters: Marian consecration in Montfort's spirituality is directed toward Christ, not a devotion detached from him. The saint's writings remain a point of reference for people preparing for or renewing that commitment.
The portrait shows a crucifix held before the saint's chest and rosary beads ending in a small cross in his other hand. His black clerical clothing, white neck bands and halo frame the two devotional objects. The crucifix and rosary make the relationship between Christ's Passion and Marian prayer visible. An icon for a prayer corner or a Rosary group, it can also accompany the reading of Montfort's writings without replacing the preparation and prayer involved in consecration.
Made in Poland on linden wood
Art Christiana makes this icon to order on a linden-wood board with two coats of primer. The image is printed directly onto the prepared surface and finished with decorative gold-tone metal leaf (schlagmetal). A certificate bearing the production year and a hanging fixture are attached to the back.