On November 21, the Society of the Sacred Heart celebrates its 215th anniversary. These excerpts chosen by Juliet Mousseau rscj (USC) from Madeleine's Sophie's conference reminds us of the "excellence, utility, and joy" of our vocation.
... she spent her days before the Great Fire, and warmed them all with the Flame that consumed her. And they saw the Fire in her eyes when she looked at them. And they felt the Fire in her trembling old hands.... They called her “The Woman Who Always Prays.”
On October 20, we celebrate the feast of Mater Admirabilis. This prayer by Marie-Therese de Lescure rscj invites us to ask Mater to "give us the singleness of vision so that we, too, may see the Invisible and Essential in all."
"On this Feast of the Sacred Heart we turn our gaze to the God of deep compassion, to the God of love and mercy...."
~ Message of the General Council
This is the prize-winning entry in a competition among all the 50 Sacred Heart Schools in Spain, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Sophie's death.
The Centre Sophie Barat in Joigny, France invites us to an "interior pilgrimage" ....
"Like the Samaritan woman we are invited to deep engagement with Jesus as we welcome new life for the emerging future.... We are called to be evangelizers who preach the gospel with joy...."
Sol Navidad rscj (PHI)
St. Madeleine Sophie's feast on May 25 is fast approaching. Here are some resources for prayer or reflection that are available on websites of some Provinces.
2015 marks the 150th year after the death of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart. As we begin this year, we "listen" to her conference on New Year's Eve of 1855.
On this feast of Rose Philippine Duchesne, we read an exchange of letters between her and Madeleine Sophie Barat, written during the beginnings of the mission with the Potawatomis.
