“Master, where do You live?” “Come and see,” He answers — and bids us look into ourselves, into our own souls. There He has chosen His lodging — there amid ambitions, unholy desires — there in the heart of our warped nature, He dwells in us. Mother Patricia O’Connor, C.D.S.
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The everlasting symbol of God’s Mercy . . . Christ is always waiting for the sinner, always inviting the sinner, always ready to pardon and press him to His Heart . . . patient and most merciful. That picture of the Cross and the language of that Cross all of us can understand.
The history of mankind begins with sin, and his history will end with sin, with the judgment of sin at the end of time. But in the center of that history stands the Cross of Christ. the Savior on the Cross on Calvary with His Arms stretched out over the world: the everlasting symbol of […]
If Mary protects you, you need fear nothing; under her standard, you will not grow weary. Thanks to her mercy, you will arrive in port . . . . thus will her beautiful name be fulfilled in you.
Saint Bernard wrote regarding devotion to Mary: Following her, you will never go astray; praying to her, you will not despair; attaching yourself to her, you will not fail.
May is Mary’s month. Please beg Our Lady to watch over our Religious Community and this Home dedicated to her. Pray often for us: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for […]
So many new things have been added to our House of Loreto. The bathtubs and renovated shower areas provide great satisfaction to both residents and caregivers. Our kitchen cupboards have been completely replaced, as well as the shelving in the kitchen storeroom and the lighting in both areas. A new security camera system is […]
I have often thought there should be a Grace before all actions in a Christian’s life. Mother Patricia O’Connor, C.D.S. Founding Superior, Friend and Guide
In our world in transition, in such an open society, is commitment possible? Is this too much to expect of today’s Christian? A deep reason for not giving in to changing cultural patterns (such as a temporary vocation to any life) is the demand of all genuine love to be faithful to the end, to […]
To be a Christian is to be like Christ — not yes one minute and no the next, but never anything but yes, sealed in the Holy Spirit.