You Rescue the Orphan

vers 1850, "recueillez l'orphelin"

Jesus is Shepherd, all souls are the sheep of his fold
He knows and loves all.

May 24, Anniversary of the Ordination 

of our beloved Fr. Lawrence Vadakkan

 

What is sweeter than putting one's whole heart

into the hands of the Blessed Virgin Mary?

Through the Mother of mercy
we have access to Jesus Christ 

~St. Bonaventure  Bouasse Jeune

Faithful Guardian 

I will draw all to myself 

by the watchful care of my kindness. 

 Bouasse Lebel 1009

I am the Good Shepherd

Vaurs

sweet kiss

Oh Jesus, our friend, be Thou our guide and our protector.

Discourse of Jesus with Mary

O, Mary, let us share thy union with Jesus.

Rosa Mistica

Happy Mothers Day!

For you, the flowers of Mary

[Ave Maria monogram]

Hand painted

Queen of Mothers 

Bertin

Sweet prayer at the feet of Mary.

Bouasse Lebel 692

The Sweet Rest of the child of Mary.

In the arms of my mother I do not fear the storm. Bouasse Lebel 545

Repose of St. John the Theologian, May 8

St. John the Aposte by Lucas van Leyden (ca. 1490 - 1533)

The Repose of St. John Evangelist and Theologian is commemorated on May 8

in the Eastern Church

The Love of Mary.

The benedictions of the Divine Child Jesus are for those who love His Mother.  ~ Fr. Faber

Hand-colored engraving signed by artist

Sweet Mary, Mother dear, pray for us.

I have but my heart. 

Take it, O, Mary, with all its weaknesses 

and fill it with grace for eternal life.

Bouasse Lebel, Paris

First Friday

 

Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, May 1

Happy are those who quench their thirst at

the source of life.

Bouasse Lebel

I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. John 14:6

Saintin,Paris

Healing of the Paralytic

Our parish priest, Fr. Lawrence, looked to St. Augustine for his beautiful interpretation of the Gospel reading.
He explained that the paralytic was carried by four friends, and lowered down to the feet of Jesus: 4 is the number of man, of man's effort.  The paralyzed man was carried to the Lord to be made whole: 3 is the number for God.  Three plus four equals seven. 7 is the number for perfection ~ of wholeness and healing.
Father closed his homily by asking us to pray that our human nature may be humbly lowered and placed at the feet of Jesus where God's healing power is made manifest.

I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD
I know my sheep and my sheep know me.

Lamb of God,
have mercy on us.

Hand painted on silk