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Chapter VI:
Her Profession. “My child, it is not enough to sacrifice one thing to God; all must be immolated to Him.” Mother Prioress to Sr Marie de St Pierre. Our humble novice passes rather lightly over this important circumstance. We can… Continue reading
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Chapter V:
Her Noviciate. “One day, after I had received Holy Communion, Our Lord, accompanied by an angel, condescended to manifest Himself to my soul. He showed me the multitudes that were daily falling into hell, and then expressed His wish that… Continue reading
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A Catholic Definition of Reparation
Reparation is a theological concept closely connected with those of atonement and satisfaction, and thus belonging to some of the deepest mysteries of the Christian Faith. It is the teaching of that Faith that man is a creature who has fallen from an… Continue reading
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Chapter IV:
The Carmelite Monastery of Tours “Accompanied by my father, I left the town of Rennes on the feast of my dear patron, St Martin of Tours, the 11th of November, 1839, and travelled towards Tourraine, my future home. I reached… Continue reading
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Chapter III:
The Trial “After the death of my Mother,” said she, “my good father had no other desire but to serve God and his neighbour. He worked peacefully at his trade of locksmith, without any idea of ever marrying again; his… Continue reading
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Chapter II:
Her Vocation Our little Perrine had just completed her seventeenth year; her retreat “entirely converted her,” as she herself said. She always attributed this great grace to the most Blessed Virgin, the Mother of Jesus, and from that moment united… Continue reading
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The Quarantines of St Louis
Union of prayers from July 16th to August 25th inclusive,for the needs of the Church and of the State. “Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered. and let them that hate him flee from before his face.” (Psalms… Continue reading
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Chapter I:
Our Little Breton It is to Catholic Brittany, that ground so fruitful in virtuous and heroic characters, that we are indebted for Sister Marie de St. Pierre. She was born at Rennes, in 1816, of worthy and honest parents of… Continue reading
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Litany of the Holy Face of Jesus
IN REPARATION FOR BLASPHEMIES, AND SO IMPLORE OF GOD BY THE ADORABLE FACE OF HIS SON FOR THE CONVERSION OF BLASPHEMERS:Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us, Christ, graciously… Continue reading
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Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Lord, have mercy.Christ, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.Christ, hear us.Christ, graciously hear us.God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.Holy Trinity, one God,… Continue reading
