The Militia Immaculatae is a universal and transcendant organization for all: “It is a movement which should attract the masses and snatch them away from Satan.”

It is an organization with levels of membership to incorporate an elite: “Once souls have been won over to the Immaculata, there will also be a few who can be led further to the very height of devotion, even to the point of heroism in the service of spreading the Kingdom of God through the Immaculata. All religious orders and congregations, all the movements in the Church can also belong to the M.I. The different levels of membership will enable each member to give his best to the apostolate and so attain to Christian perfection.

It is necessary to understand the Militia Immaculatae as something transcendant; this means that it should not be viewed as just one organization among many others; rather, it ought to penetrate into the depths of all other organizations.”

M.I. 1

Envisaged by Maximilian Kolbe for every Catholic, it involves a minor consecration and reception of the Miraculous Medal ► section: about Militia Immaculate / How to join

AND, for Apostolic purposes, knowledge of a small 22 question mini-Marian catechism. ►M.I. Primer Catechism (section: Publications / Catechism)

M.I. 2

This is for M.I. members with greater commitment to an active apostolate which might be demonstrated by active membership of an organization of the Church Militant such as the Eucharistic Crusade, Legion of Mary, Apostles of Mary, Archconfraternity of St. Stephen, etc. OR, if other possibilities of common apostolate are opportune, they could be members of a circle of studies, a movement for students, a movement for lawyers, a movement for the suffering etc. (c.f. ►Fr. Stehlin’s Letter No. 3, section: Publications / Letters)

M.I. 3

This is for M.I. members who have given their entire lives to God by a priestly, religious or lay vocation.

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