Saint Louis de Montfort
Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort was born in January of 1673 as the eldest of eighteen children. At the young age of twelve Louis entered St. Thomas Becket, a Jesuit College, where his uncle was the parish priest. During his education his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary flourished. When he wasn’t spending time on his studies he spent his time preaching. He was ordained to the priesthood in June of 1700, it was then that he was given permission to preach the rosary and form rosary confraternities. Montfort is known for his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and Devotion to the Rosary. He is considered one of the most popular writers on Mariology and is well known for his writings: True Devotion to Mary, The Secret of Mary and the Secret of the Rosary.