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DescriptionEver since its discovery, in 1842, St. Louis De Montfort’s treatise on True Devotion to Mary has been a best-seller in the Catholic Church. Rarely has one book been the butt of so much abuse; rarely has one book received so many papal commendations! Translated into some forty or more languages, its popularity far from decreasing has increased with the years, particularly with the advent of the Marian age in which we now live. From the first English translation, by the wellknown English writer, Father Frederick William Faber, down to our own latest American editions, there has been a constant concern on the part of the editors to adapt De Montfort’s style and terminology to the contemporary modes of expression, without in any way watering down the doctrine or misrepresenting the author’s thought. Despite these attempts, however, some still find the book difficult to understand. Some of the Saint’s words and expressions, although theologically accurate, are sometimes misunderstood. Hence, the need for a broader translation, one that will express the saintly author’s thought in different words and in a style that is popular and easily understood by the average layman. For such a difficult task one could hardly be better qualified than Eddie Doherty, one of America’s finest and most popular Catholic writers, editor, reporter and Slave of Jesus and Mary. Undertaken at our request, Mr. Doherty has made of this a work of love. With the help of Miss Francoise de Castro, Ph.D., who gave him a word-for-word translation from the original French, the writer made the adaptation you now hold in your hands. Although the student of Mariology and those concerned with getting De Montfort’s thought, as expressed in the original manuscript, will prefer the standard edition, we feel that Eddie Doherty’s version will open the way to many other souls by whom De Montfort’s treatise might otherwise have remained unexplored. We hope that its fresh, breezy style will lead many more souls to a better understanding of the De Montfort way of life. Sharing Widget |