Enter more deeply into the mystery of Christ’s love with Preparation for Total Consecration to the Holy Face of Jesus by Fr. Lawrence Carney III. This powerful guide builds upon the devotion revealed to Sr. Marie de Saint-Pierre and leads the faithful along a structured path toward deeper intimacy with Our Lord through His Holy Face.
Drawing on the classical teachings of the spiritual life—from Pseudo-Dionysius and St. Thomas Aquinas to St. John of the Cross—Fr. Carney illuminates the Purgative, Illuminative, and Unitive Ways, showing how the Holy Face devotion can be lived intentionally every day. In a world marked by distraction, division, and spiritual fatigue, he offers a roadmap toward interior peace, unity with God, and a renewed commitment to holiness.
Within these pages, readers will find practical schedules, guided spiritual exercises, and detailed preparation for making a full consecration on specific feast days. Fr. Carney also highlights spiritual masters who lived explicit devotion to the Holy Face and shows how this consecration—directed entirely to God Himself—stands as the summit of one’s spiritual journey.
Perfect for individuals, prayer groups, clergy, and those already familiar with consecrations, this work invites the soul into a deeper, transformative communion with the suffering and glorified Christ. Through devotion to His Holy Face, the faithful participate in the triumph of the Church and the victory of divine love.
Book Details:
- Comprehensive guide to the Holy Face devotion
- By Fr. Lawrence Carney III, author of The Secret of the Holy Face
- Explores the Purgative, Illuminative, and Unitive Ways
- Based on classical spiritual theology from Aquinas, Dionysius, John of the Cross, and others
- Shows how to live the Holy Face devotion in daily life
- Includes consecration schedules tied to feast days
- Inspired by the revelations to Sr. Marie de Saint-Pierre
- Guides readers toward deeper interior peace and union with God
- Ideal for clergy, religious, and laity seeking advanced spiritual formation
