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Illustrated Hardcover Edition
True Devotion to Mary
The book that changed a Pope’s life. St. John Paul II called it “a decisive turning-point” — St. Louis de Montfort’s classic path to Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary.
- Frederick William Faber’s classic 1863 translation, corrected against the original
- Includes the Act of Consecration in full
- Sassoferrato’s Virgin in Prayer and 15 hand-coloured plates
- Hardcover, 5.5 × 8.5 in, 184 pages
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“I have led many parishioners through the 33 days of consecration. This is the copy I now recommend — Faber’s translation, the full Act of Consecration, and a book worth keeping for life.”
Fr. Thomas WalshParish priest, 30 yrs
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What readers say about their Ploughman editions.
Daniela R.,
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Doing my consecration with this. The 33 days are easier to keep with a book this lovely on the kitchen counter.
Linh N.,
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Our parish group is consecrating together this year, so I ordered three. Everyone loved them. The Virgin in Prayer at the front is stunning.
Margaret H.,
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I’ve had a battered paperback for thirty years. This is the copy I’ll keep now. It arrived well packed, and the blue is even nicer in person.
Emily S.,
26
My husband and I are making our consecration together. Such a beautiful book to start our marriage with.
Rafael C.,
45
Bought the set for my wife’s birthday. She cried when she opened it. They look beautiful together on her nightstand.
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Mei L.,
55
I got the set for myself and I’m not sorry. Three books I’ll read for the rest of my life, and they look so pretty together.
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Amara J.,
19
I keep it on my desk and read one thought before class. Short enough for a busy day, and it stays with me all afternoon. My roommate asked where I got it.
Thoughts of St. Thérèse
Gina R.,
52
I opened it to “Trust” on a hard morning and it was exactly what I needed. It lives on my side table now. The plates are lovely.
Thoughts of St. Thérèse
Mary T.,
75
My eyes are not what they were, and the print is large and clear. I read a page after my rosary each night. I have ordered two more for my granddaughters.
Thoughts of St. Thérèse
Grace K.,
29
Perfect for my commute — one thought a day, and small enough for my bag. It feels like a keepsake, not a cheap reprint.
Thoughts of St. Thérèse
Siobhan M.,
41
“All shall be well” got me through a very anxious year. This edition is so readable, and the little notes on the old words help a lot.
Revelations of Divine Love
Loretta B.,
58
I bought it for Lent and haven’t put it down since. The hazelnut plate made me tear up. It sits by my bed now.
Revelations of Divine Love
Helen W.,
71
After my husband passed, a friend told me to read Julian. Gentle, consoling, and beautiful to hold. I’m so glad I found this copy.
Revelations of Divine Love
To Jesus through Mary
Hidden in a chest for more than a century after its author’s death, this short treatise teaches the surest way to Christ: to give everything to Him through the hands of His Mother.
For your consecration
Many readers keep it beside them through the 33 days of preparation for consecration, and return to it every year. This edition is made to last through all of them.
Illustrated with love
Each chapter opens with a hand-coloured botanical plate drawn from the images in its own pages — so the book feels like a small gift every time you open it.
Our hardcovervs. an online PDF
You would not frame a photocopy. Don’t pray with one.
Our hardcovervs. an online PDF
You would not frame a photocopy. Don’t pray with one.
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Kept for a lifetime, and passed on
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Inside this edition
Everything a cheap reprint leaves out.
The Virgin in Prayer
Sassoferrato’s beloved painting as the frontispiece.
Hand-coloured plates
Lilies, roses and the enclosed garden — fifteen plates drawn from the text.
Faber’s translation
The classic 1863 English text, carefully corrected against the original printing.
Made to keep
A Marian blue hardcover with a gold frame and a white lily.
From your first page to a lifetime kept close
Not a book you read once. A companion you pray with, a page at a time.
Night 1
A quiet beginning
Five minutes before bed. One page, a candle if you like, and your phone in the other room.
Week 1
A gentle habit
It lives on your nightstand now. You find yourself reaching for it — and ending each day in peace.
Month 1
Words that stay
Lines follow you through the day. You underline them, return to them, and pray them.
For years
Kept close
Soft at the corners, full of your notes — and one day, passed on to someone you love.
Made to keep
A true hardcover with a gold frame, a botanical cameo and a soft matte finish. Classic Caslon type, generous margins and chapter openings in red, as devotional books were printed for centuries.
A gift to be treasured
For a mother or father, a godparent, a friend, your priest or your parish. Add their address at checkout and we ship it free, straight to their door.
Questions, answered
How long does delivery take?
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Each book is printed for your order and shipped free. Most orders arrive within 7–15 business days, and you will get a tracking number by email when it ships.
Can I send it as a gift?
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Yes — just enter their address at checkout. Many of our customers send the books straight to a mother or father, a godparent, a friend, their priest or their parish.
Is this the complete text?
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Yes — every word. Each book is set in full from the original edition, proofread line by line, and corrected against the first printing.
What size are the books?
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All our books are 5.5 × 8.5 inch hardcovers — easy to hold in the hand, and lovely together on a shelf.
Do you offer a discount on more than one?
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Yes. Buy any two books and save 15%, or any three and save 25% — automatically at checkout. The Catholic Devotional Library gift set of all three is our best value.
What if I am not happy with it?
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Every book carries our 30-day guarantee. Email us and we will refund you in full — no need to return the book.