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

FOUNTAINHEAD OF ALL MERCY
SOURCE OF GRACES

O my Jesus, how dry the heart that moves away from you.

ETERNAL HAPPINESS

is the reward of the faithful hearts 

who cling to the Cross with love.  

Basset

Bright Monday

Salvation is in the faith,

happiness in the hope.

Our Lord and Savior

Holy Shroud

True Image of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ 
Vintage print. 

Good Friday

Woman, behold thy son! Son, behold thy mother!
John 19:26-27V
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This holy image is signed on the back in ink
Pr. Jean Bosco, so it appears to have been one that was given or received by the saint in his lifetime.

Holy Thursday

I am gentle and humble of heart.
I give you the example  that you do as I have done.
Based on John 15

Bouasse Lebel 800

small album:
Holy Thursday

RETURNING TO JESUS

You have lighted my heart,
O, my God,

it traveled...  it is Yours.

Turgis

Lord, show me your ways
and teach me your paths

Eternal Happiness
is the reward of the faithful hearts who cling to the Cross with love.  
Basset

ALMS
To please the Lord, 

it is necessary to be charitable.

Bouasse Lebel

Let your prayer arise
to Jesus 

like the smoke of incense.  

Dopter

The Way of the Cross

 leads to divine light.

Our Lady of the Destitute
Bouasse Lebel 129

St. Francis de Paola: Feast Day, April 2

St. Francis de Paola

St. Francis de Paola 
original engraving

The things of earth seem of little account 

when one possesses the highest good.  

Bouasse Lebel

 Mother of Mercy,
we turn to you
in this valley of tears.

THE CROSS IS THE MAGNET OF LOVE!

My Divine Master, whether I run or rest, I am all to You, and You are all to me. O divine Heart of  Jesus, your memory is my delight; I hunger and thirst for your love.