Contribution of marial formatio according to st. Louis Marie de Montfort for the life of marial devotion in Indonesia

Abstract

This paper focuses on efforts to explore the contribution of the Marial formatio teachings of St. Louis Marie de Montfort to the life of Marial devotion in Indonesia. Marial devotion is an integral part of Catholic spirituality and its passion is very well developed in Indonesia. However, not a few people practice devotional practices without an understanding of the correct Marial reflection so that the consequence that may be acceptable is the lack of social involvement in the concrete reality of living together in Indonesia. St. Louis Marie de Montfort was one of the theologians and mystics who offered the teaching of Marial formatio as a path to correct reflection on Mary. Marial formatio is a term that refers to spiritual formation or spiritual formation focused on the way Mary, the mother of Jesus, had faith in God. The literature method will be used in this study and the questioning status proposed is how the Marial formatio teachings contribute to the appreciation of Marial devotion in Indonesia. This research found that Marial formatio teachings help in providing a foundation for devotion to Mary, providing spiritual-spiritual education for devotional believers, and spurring social involvement of Marial devotion practitioners in Indonesia.