Mother of the Angels

First Friday

RETURNING TO JESUS

You have lighted my heart,
O, my God,

it traveled...  it is Yours.

Turgis

Feast of the Guardian Angels: October 2

St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face: Memorial, Oct. 1

Portrait by her sister Celine (Sr. Genevieve)
commissioned in 1907
European postcard

Symbolism of harp: song of her heart as she poured out her life in prayer and sacrifice.

Saint Thérèse Home Page

Video with music:
St. Therese of Lisieux

Angel guardian, kind protector,

Guide me to true happiness.

October - Month of the Holy Rosary

October Devotion:  Month of the Holy Rosary

Feast Days in October

• October 1st. - St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face: Memorial
• October 2nd. - Guardian Angels (M)
• October 4th. - St. Francis of Assisi (M)
• October 6th. -  St. Bruno, Oct. 6
• October 7th. - Our Lady of the Rosary (M)
• October 7th. - Our Lady of Victory (M) 
• October 15th. - St. Teresa of Jesus, Memorial, Oct. 15 
• October 16th. St. Gerard Majella (M) Oct. 16
• October  18th. - St. Luke, the Evangelist (M)

Small Albums ~ October

• Holy Guardian Angels
• Prayer Light
• The Rosary, Our Lady's Psalter
• Holy Cards for Children
• Gentle Mother
• Doves and Mary

THE LOST SHEEP

Marie finds her and brings her back to Jesus
Who will tell the joy of this good Savior? 

Bouasse Lebel

If you want to be my sheep,
I will be your shepherdess.
If you want to be my pupils,
I will be your teacher.
If you want to be my children,
I will be your mother.
Bouasse Lebel 1253

Feast of the Holy Archangels: September 29

The Three Archangels:
St. Michael, St. Raphael, St. Gabriel
Romanian icon
printed in Belgium

La Divina Pastora

printed in Barcelona

The Divine Shepherdess  

Villemur

Good Mother, 

take me under your protection. 

 Turgis

Small albums ~
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) 


Small albums~
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

Small album~

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