O that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest;

Prayer of Jesus of Nazareth.

O Father, I come... I come, O God, to do Thy will. Hebrews 10

Boumard

Let us go to our Lord in perfect simplicity of faith, 

with fervor and with love.

Candlemas

My God, make one our spirits in the Truth.

and unite our hearts in Charity.

Holy Family

If I possessed the sweetness and the gentleness of the dove, 

surely I would give more happiness to your heart.

Lord, in your eyes see their union.

Spiritual Marriage That they may be one. John 17:21

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It is not alone but in our relationships, 
our bonds of love, that we come to heaven.

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Week of Christian Unity January 18-25

Sweet Unity in the Cross of Jesus

The pure simplicity of the soul is my joy and delight.  

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Little timid bird, fly to your master and take shelter in His Heart.

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I belong to Jesus.

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Epiphany, January 6

Bring your gifts to the Lord.

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Epiphany, January 6

To Jesus I offer my talents.

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Small Album ~ Doves and the Christ Child

Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, January 3

Let us sit down at the table of the angels.

Speak, Lord, your servant listens.

Turgis

Faith and Love  

The door of heaven will be opened 

to the Christian soul refined by love. 

Basset

The End of the Voyage

It is night. We are gaining the port...

We touch it: ALLELULIA!

Thanksgiving Day USA, November 28, 2013

Infinate Providence of God, lead me.

Thanksgiving Day USA

Your Heavenly Father knows your needs.
Do not be anxious for tomorrow.

Have confidence in Divine Providence.

To the little birds, God gives pasture.

They are intoxicated by the abundance of your dwellings, O my God,

and you provide them with a torrent of your delights.

At death, the Christian soul rises to Heaven.

Oh, when will I go, when will I fly to the bosom of my God?

Letaille

My heart burns with the desire to live in your courts, O blessed City!

LONGING LOVE

When shall I come...

When shall I fly there?

I am here! Come share my triumph and my glory! In the Court of the Queen of Heaven, you will have the office of the Faithful Subject in time and in eternity.
Letaille

Lift up your soul to God, and you will find rest.  

Blot

Oh, when will I go, when will I fly to the bosom of my God?

Letaille

At death, the Christian soul rises to Heaven.

May I love you, O my God,
and may I desire to come to You.
Dopter

All Souls Day

Grant, O my God, that my prayer, like a sweet melody, rises to you,
so that it draws on all whom I love a merciful glance. 

Mme. Bouasse Lebel

First Friday

That I might have the wings of the dove 

with which to fly to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Turgis

All Saints Day

Come, blessed of my Father. These crowns belong to you.  

Faith, Hope, Love, Chastity, Sweetness, Humility

Based on Matt. 25:34 Come, ye blessed of my Father, 

inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning.

Protect me, O my God, for in You I take refuge.

I say unto You: You are my Master, You alone are my good.

Psalm 15 (16)

Jesus calls us to be near Him.

Let us rest in His Heart.

Feast of the Holy Rosary

HOLY FRIENDSHIP Take Mary as model. Bouasse Lebel, Paris

                                      A beautiful detail: The tendrils of the lily form the Ave Maria monogram.

Like little birds, let us hasten to Jesus; He will give us the Bread of Angels.
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First Friday and Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

My God and my all!

First Friday

Blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Henceforth this adorable Heart will be our unique portion.

ASCENDS, O MY PRAYER, TO HEAVEN... 

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The Sweet Name of Mary is my Hope and my Refuge.

Turgis

First Friday

TENDER LOVE

How empty seem the delights of the world

to the soul who has once tasted the caress of his God.

The same love unites us.

Aubry

Here is the Lord who calls to you. 

Return to him, you who have forgotten his voice.

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