The montfort path is the same one which Wisdom took to enter the human family the Immaculate Mary Her spirit permeates every aspect of Father de Montfort s staunchly Christ centered doctrine To be bathed in her spirit is the turning point of our advance into a renewed baptismal consecration of union with the triune God The key then to an understanding of montfort spirituality is to grasp that this vagabond saint is unreservedly madly the world would say in love with Love Itself who becomes enfleshed through Mary s Yes Too long has this treasure been hoarded This Handbook is published so that all most especially Montfort s beloved laypeople can share in this saint s evangelical vision Its appearance marks an important moment not only in the history of the communities Saint Louis de Montfort founded but for the faithful throughout the world Patrick Gaffney S M M from his Introduction St Louis de Montfort has had a remarkable influence on the Church