My Ideal : Jesus, Son of Mary

by Emil Neubert

Called a "School of Holiness", this little book by Father Neubert, SM, synthesises and presents the Marian teachings of Father Chaminade, founder of the Marianists. In a conversational format similar to the Imitation of Christ, Jesus and Mary teach us how to be "Sons of Mary" by imitating the filial devotion of Jesus Himself.

Genres: Catholic

85 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1933

Reviews

[ShepherdsDelight · Rating 5 out of 5]

95/100 (= 5.7/6) ≈ 5 Stars

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Re-read and took notes. An absolute gem to supplement, deepen, and simplify the True Consecration!
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1st Read: Way up there with some of the best books on total consecration and how to live the consecration. Some amazing advice on really taking it seriously, focusing on how much more Our Lord wants us to love His Mother (and vice versa), and then some amazing advice on HOW to accomplish these incredible goals concretely. Apparently St. Maximilian Kolbe and Frank Duff were both so impressed with Fr. Neubert -- they both became friends with him and worked to promote his books. After reading this one, I can see why! Highest recommendation!

[Susan Peek · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best, most inspiring, and soul-changing books I have ever read on devotion to Our Lady. If every Catholic read and truly tried to put into practice the simple method of loving the Blessed Virgin outlined in this short book -- which is nothing more or less than loving Her with the Heart of Her Divine Son -- I think the world would be quickly filled with saints! The author follows this book up with a longer one called "Life of Union With Mary," which I also highly recommend!

[Dominic · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Now, little by little, you have learned that to imitate My filial love for her is to become under her guidance a saint and an apostle, to be transformed into Me, the Son of God become Son of Mary for the salvation of the world."

[Barbara J Sauer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very short book, but I used it as a source of meditation, hence the longer read time. I could have read it in a day but there were several things that drew me closer to Jesus and Mary and I needed time to read, reread, and think through the passages. I will go back to this book for a source of meditation.

[Eric Verzola]

Great little book

[Aneta Jackowska-Musiol · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think I don't understand this book. This is not necessarily God I know.