by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 5, 2024 | Sacred Heart, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Sacred Heart- Divine Mercy Saint Margaret Mary and Saint Faustina – they are separated by time and space. Saint Margaret lived in France in the 17th century, during the Thirty Years’ War, but also during the full flowering of Cartesian culture and...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 2, 2024 | Sacred Heart
Fr. Etienne Kern Pilgrimages to Paray began in 1873, on the same date as the sanctuary of Lourdes and for the same reason: the arrival of the railway. For 150 years, Paray has been an important place of pilgrimage in France. As we prepare to experience a historic...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 2, 2024 | Sacred Heart
Fr. Etienne Kern In the context of the Jubilee of the 350th anniversary of the apparitions of the Sacred Heart to the Religious Marguerite-Marie Alacoque, we are continuing a reflection on the issues at stake in this Jubilee. Last Friday, we published the first part...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 24, 2024 | Guard of Honor, Sacred Heart
The generous soul It sometimes happens that Jesus chooses us to be his victim associated with his suffering. Isn’t that a sign of great confidence on his part? In this way, he invites us to prove our generosity towards him. What is love who has not been tested? The...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 31, 2024 | Guard of Honor, Sacred Heart
The lonely soul in Jesus Solitude is the virtue of the strong! It is also, said St Bernard, the paradise of saints. Certainly it is not a question of solitude suffered but of solitude chosen. It is good for our spiritual growth to withdraw from vain things...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 26, 2024 | Sacred Heart
The small town of Saône-et-Loire remains very marked by the apparitions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to Saint Marguerite-Marie, of which it celebrates the great jubilee of 350 years. The Chapel of the Visitation is a discreet building, located in the eponymous street...