The Divine Shepherdess  

Villemur

Good Mother, 

take me under your protection. 

 Turgis

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To Jesus Through Mary ~ Totus Tuus

I dare to lift up my eyes to you.

The Divine Shepherdess 

Pannier, Paris

St. Helen: Feast Day August 18

Stigmata of St. Francis of Assisi: Feast day, September 17

Stigmata of St. Francis of Asissi:
 the story of this mystical feast

The Divine Shepherdess 

I will cure all your ills. 

I will bandage your wounds 

with the oil of mercy 

and the wine of love. 

Letaille 211

Our Lady of Sorrows: Memorial, September 15

Mater Dolorosa

Mater Dolorosa

Bensiger

Hand colored engraving
18th or 19th century

with the poet's touch the artist illuminates the Heart of Mary

Exaltation of the Holy Cross: Solemnity, September 14

 
St. Helena
J. Koppe, Prague

Link to explanation of  the feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Roodmas) 


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Images of the Holy Cross

Who comes to me comes into life.  

Although wounded, I am in your arms blessed, happy little sheep 

Let me never, Oh Mother, turn away from you.

Holy Name of Mary, Feast Day, September 12

Her Name is a Prayer.

Baillard

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The Holy Name of Mary

I'll Sing a Hymn to Mary                                  ~ sung by Richard Carney

Vigil of the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary

Your name, O Mary, 

is an overflowing fragrance 

 that rejoices all hearts. 

Letaille

Remembering 9 11

HAVE MERCY ON US

MY SHEEP! 

I am sheep of your fold.... Virgin Mary!

Near to you I want to live... and in your lap to die... 

Mother of mine!

The Good Shepherd entrusting the care of His flock

to the Most Holy Virgin

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, September 8

Mater mea, fiducia mea!

My Mother, my confidence my trust my assurance!

Vigil of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Nativity of the Holy Virgin

MY SHEEP WILL NEVER PERISH 

AND NO ONE WILL SNATCH THEM FROM MY HAND. ST. JOHN 10

O DIVINE SHEPHERDESS 

I WANT TO NUMBERED AMONG YOUR SHEEP!

You suffer? I give you love bandage.

Our Lady of the Good Shepherd, guide us.

Labor Day (USA) Sept. 5 (holiday observed Monday, Sept. 7, 2015)

Work is pleasing to God.
Work is prayer.

From the small album:
Wisdom of the Bee 


Whatever work you do, put yourself into it, as those who are serving not merely other people, but the Lord.
Colossians 3:23




Labor Day, National Holiday in USA celebrated on the first Monday in September, honors the dignity of work.

Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of the Divine Shepherd

First Friday

My heart is all shining
with love.

For you the heart of my mother

was pierced with sorrow.


















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Mater Dolorosa

Mary, Mother of the Good Shepherd: Feast Day, Sept. 3

The Chosen Flock: in joy and pain it remains faithful to the divine shepherdess. Bouasse Lebel 1084 

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 Divine Bergere

What is sweeter

than putting one's whole heart

into the hands 

of the Blessed Virgin Mary?

SHE HAS SHARED MY SORROWS

Imitate  her if you want to share my glory.

Bouasse Lebel

SEPTEMBER Devotion: Our Sorrowful Mother

Feast Days in September:

• 3. Our Lady Mother of the Good Shepherd (F)
• 8. Nativity of the Holy Virgin (S)
• 12. Holy Name of Mary (F)
• 13 St. John Chrysostom: Feast Day
• 14. Exaltation of the Holy Cross (S)
• 15. Our Lady of Sorrows: (M) 
• 18 St. Helen: Feast Day
• 29. Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael (F)

Small Albums ~ September

• Mater Dolorosa (Our Sorrowful Mother)
• Divine Bergere (Mother of the Good Shepherd)
• Divina Pastora (Spain)
• Nativity of the Holy Virgin 
• The Holy Name of Mary
• Holy Cross
• Flowers of Calvary
• Doves and the Holy Cross
• Faith Hope and Love  
• To Jesus Through Mary  ~ Totus Tuus