St. Louis de Montfort

"I state that Jesus is the abyss of all knowledge so that you do not let yourself be deceived by the fine, glowing words of orators or by the specious subtleties of philosophers."

from The Love of Eternal Wisdom by St. Louis Mary de Montfort

Many years ago I remember reading a tale about St. Louis de Montfort:

Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort would travel on foot through the villages of France to preach. As he reached each village, he'd kneel down and pray a rosary. Sometimes he had an audience; sometimes the audience joined in with him. Once a couple of men tried to ridicule him. Louis Marie Grignion stood up, kissed his rosary, tucked it away safely, and proceeded to beat his hecklers to a pulp. When he returned to his rosary, the hecklers were kneeling beside him.

I don't know how true this story is, but I love the lesson: being a disciple doesn't mean being a doormat.

St. Louis Mary de Montfort, pray for us!