One of our distinguishing marks is not simply devotion to Mary. After all, which religious institute - which Christian - is not devoted to Mary? But for us, the reality of community and personal dedication to the Virgin is the inspiration for our various apostolates. This is the ancient way developed by St Louis-Marie de Montfort and St Maximilien Kolbe, a way which offers everything "to God, through Mary".

Pope Pius XII - and later John Paul II - gave powerful magisterial approval to this consecration. Devotion to St John, who accepted Mary as his Mother on Calvary, is for us a privileged way of living this spiritual and apostolic dimension.