3. In her zeal to propagate devotions to Mary by means of her Sodalities, her devotions of the month of Mary, and countless writings of her ablest men. No one is considered as a worthy member of our Order who has not a marked devotion to Mary. How do I strive to honor her? Is there any practice that I used to perform in her honor that I have gradually abandoned? What improvement can I make in this respect?
POINT III. In what does devotion to Mary chiefly consist? It is an acquired habit, the result of countless acts of ours in compliance with the grace of God. Such are:
1. The devout celebration of her festivals, preparing for them by novenas and continuing them by the celebration of their octaves;
2. The daily recitation of the Rosary, or at least of the third part of it, the Beads, of the Litany of the Blessed Virgin and the Office of her Immaculate Conception;
3. The wearing of her scapular of Mount Carmel, and of medals blessed in her honor;
4. The recitation of set prayers to her at rising in the morning and retiring at night, at the sound of the Angelus bell, morning, noon and night;
5. Fervent invocations during the day, especially at the approach of temptations;
6. Reading and meditation on her prerogatives;
7. Conversing on the same, or in any way promoting her devotion. We can render no greater service to any one than to make him devout to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Are we doing as much as we can in this respect?
Colloquy with Mary, asking her guidance to learn to love her more and to lead many others to love her.