THE TRUE FRIEND
A faithful friend is a rich treasure. What then when that friend is God?
Bouasse Lebel, Paris 1138

St. Peter, Apostle Feast Day: Chair of St. Peter — February 22

St. Peter, Apostle Feast Day: Chair of St. Peter 

Read about:
The
Feast of the Chair of St. Peter 

To rest in the bosom of the Lord, is simply to love him with great love.
Basset

Valentine's Day

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

Valentine's Day

The thoughts of a Christian heart:
faith, hope, and love

Valentine's Day

Jesus is my only love.

Holy Heart of Mary, Temple of the Divinity, pray for us. Bouasse Lebel

PURE LOVE
The Degree of purity determines the degree of union.
Letaille

O, Jesus, I will keep Thy words in my heart.
Bouasse-Lebel 3574

The Holy Communion

Durand, Paris

She is my mother!
Bouasse Lebel 776

First Friday

Refuge of the dove.
I wish to hide you in my Heart, faithful soul, my good friend.
L. Turgis, Paris

small album~
Sacred Heart of Jesus

DIVINE BIRD KEEPER The birdsnatcher has taken advantage of your inexperience, but I am the Poor Dove and I will rescue you.
Bouasse-Lebel 1177

Blessed Mother, remember that we are also your children. Bouasse Lebel 811

Bring your gifts to the Lord.
L. Turgis, Paris Pl. 1005

I belong to Jesus.
L. Turgis, Paris Pl. 1000

JESUS
Frehling, 18th. cent. engraving

This little hand colored piece from the 1700s is the earliest engraving we've found of Christ and the beloved dove (symbol of the soul).

HAPPY THE SOUL WHO LOVES ME. Bouasse Lebel 999

IF YOU LOVE ME IMITATE ME.
Bouasse-Lebel 788

Sunday

Like little birds, let us hasten to Jesus; He will give us the Bread of Angels.
Basset

Little timid bird, fly to your master and take shelter in His Heart.
Bouasse-Lebel 1359

THE HAPPINESS OF JESUS 
Bouasse Lebel 6017

Ask, ask, and ask again. Jesus loves to give.
Bouasse Lebel , Paril Pl. 1483

COME TO ME ALL.

Let us pray to Mary to watch over us. Villemur 1115

First Friday

The Little Jesus

small album~
Sacred Heart of Jesus

THE MITE OF THE POOR.
There is no need of rich presents
to please Jesus; a pure heart
will satisfy Him.
Bouasse Lebel 1087

MARY OUR DOOR TO HEAVEN
Who will give me the wings of the dove to fly to my Mother?..

Note: in each corner of the card is the answer to this question ~  JESUS
JHS iota-eta-sigma, or ΙΗΣ — derived from the first three letters of the Greek name of Jesus

That our heart,
close to God,
may be purified
more and more
until the day we
are granted
eternal repose.


Could "repose" be
depicted any more
beautifully than
by this image of
the love between
Creator and creature?

Blessed are those who weep
on earth
for they shall be comforted
in heaven.
~Matt. 5:4

NOVEMBER: Devotion, Holy Souls

Feasts in November:

1- All Saints: (S) Nov. 1
1- All Souls: (M) Nov. 2
9 - Bl. Elizabeth of the Trinity, Nov. 9
10 - Pope St. Leo the Great: (M) November 10
14 - All Carmelite Saints Nov. 14
15 - All Carmelite Souls: Nov. 15
16 - St. Gertrude the Great (M) Nov. 16
17 - St. Elizabeth of Hungary: Nov. 17

21 - Christ the King: (S) Nov. 21, 2011

28 - St. Catherine Labore: (M) Nov. 28 
28 - 1st. Sunday in Advent (Beginning of the Advent Season)

Sundays in November: 2010
7. Sunday Nov. 7
14.Sunday Nov 14
21. Sunday Christ the King Nov. 21
28. First Sunday in Advent (beginning of new Liturgical Year and beginning of Advent)

Small albums ~ November 2010

Heavenly Light
Prayer Light

Give me, my child, your heart,
[and let your eyes delight in my ways.]
~Proverbs 23:26
Benziger