How does societal consecration to Mary differ from individual consecration?
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My best understanding on the matter:
The word consecration can mean a number of things. In the most basic sense, it's a setting apart of something for a purpose. The significance and meaning of a particular consecration is dictated by the consecrator, the consecrated thing, the consecrated purpose.
In any and all cases of consecration, it is my belief that the consecrating entity holds the primary responsibility for ensuring the consecrated object or person remains properly dedicated to the consecrated purpose. In addition, when a person is the consecrated entity, the person takes on a significant amount of responsibility. In the consecration of a group, the group is also largely responsible; but, only to the extent they were aware of and accepted such a consecration!
For me, it's a toss-up as to wether a self-consecration is more serious and binding than the Church consecrating someone (like a priest). I might lean towards the Church's consecration of a willing individual being the most binding and significant.
And in all cases, consecration "simply" sets the person or object apart to be "used" for a particular purpose. Thus, the consecrating entity is always responsible for overseeing it's "use" or handing off responsibility properly.
In the case of consecrating a large community, including secular individuals, as well as the world, I would understand that to mean, we, the Catholic Church are responsible for guiding the community to serve the intended purpose. I would also posit the effects of reconsecration, can -- but do not always, overwrite previous consecrations.
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