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Advent and Christmas 2019-2020

With Mary, let us contemplate the marvels of the Heart of Jesus

St Margaret Mary writes to her novices :

“Our challenge in Advent will be to unite ourselves in spirit and in heart to the Most Blessed Virgin, as many times as we will be able to, in order to pay hommage to the  Word made flesh, this God- made child in Her Womb ; loving and adoring Him, in silence with Her.”

With Mary, let us contemplate the marvels of the Heart of Jesus, who takes form in Her womb, as announced by the prophets, and ready to reveal Himself in a very subtle way in the mystery of the piercing of His Side : “When they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs, but one of the soldiers, with his spear, pierced His side and there came out blood and water… They will look at the One they pierced.” (John 19).

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Méditations

Christ will make his Home in your hearts

12 January 2020

« For this reason, I fall on my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and [...]

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The throne of God

11 January 2020

« The angel also showed me the river of the water of life, sparkling like crystal, and coming [...]

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Come whoever is thirsty

10 January 2020

«The Spirit and the Bride say : « Come ! ». Everyone who hears this must also say [...]

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I stand at the door

9 January 2020

« Listen, I stand at the door and knock ; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will [...]

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I am the Good Shepherd

8 January 2020

« I am the Gate for the sheep. Whoever comes in by me will be saved ; they will come in and go [...]

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Who then can separate us from the love of Christ ?

7 January 2020

« Who then can separate us from the love of Christ ?… I am certain that nothing can separate us [...]

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Gentle and humble in spirit

6 January 2020

« Come to me all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Take [...]

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Epiphany

5 January 2020

Epiphanie

« …Our God is merciful. He will cause the bright dawn of salvation to rise on us and to [...]

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Adoration

4 January 2020

« Peter turned round and saw behind him that other disciple, whom Jesus loved – the one who had [...]

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My Lord and my God

3 January 2020

« A week later the disciples were together again indoors and Thomas was with them. The doors [...]

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Peace be with you.

2 January 2020

« It was late that Sunday evening and the disciples were gathered together behind locked doors [...]

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For this new year

1 January 2020

On the last and most important day of the Festival, Jesus stood up and said in a loud voice, [...]

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God will wipe away every tear

31 December 2019

«He who sits on the throne will protect them with his presence. Never again will they hunger or [...]

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Living water

30 December 2019

« « Whoever drinks the water that I’ll give him will never be thirsty again ; the water that I [...]

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The beatings of the heart

29 December 2019

The Holy Family

« We write to you about the Word of Life, which has existed from the very beginning. We have [...]

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Grace and peace be yours

28 December 2019

The Holy Innocents, martyrs.

« Grace and peace be yours from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first to be raised from [...]

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The Holy Scripture

27 December 2019

st John, the Evangelist

« The one who saw this happen has spoken of it, so that you also may believe. What he said is [...]

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He became like a human

26 December 2019

St Stephen, martyr

«The attitude you should have is the one that Christ Jesus had : He always had the nature of [...]

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The incarnation

25 December 2019

Christmas

“The Word became human being and full of grace and truth, lived among us. We saw His glory, [...]

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I drew them to me with affection

24 December 2019

“Yet I was the One who taught Israel to walk. I took my people up in arms, but they did not [...]

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Hope and salvation of the nations

23 December 2019

“Ô Emmanuel, our Lawgiver and our King, our hope and salvation of the nations, come, Lord, come [...]

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Rising Sun

21 December 2019

“Ô rising Sun, splendor of justice and eternal light, enlighten those who live in darkness and [...]

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Tear the captives away from the darkness

20 December 2019

“Ô Key of David, ô Sceptre of Israel, you open it, and none will close it, you close it, and [...]

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Deliver us

19 December 2019

“Ô Rod of Jesse, standard raised before the nations, kings are silent before You, whilst people [...]

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A furnace which never burns out

18 December 2019

“Ö Head of your people of Israel, you reveal yourself to Moses in the burning bush and you give [...]

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Come to save us

17 December 2019

From Today, we are entering the period of preparation for Christmas, where the liturgy has us [...]

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People will burn like straw

16 December 2019

“The Lord Almighty says “the day is coming when all proud and evil people will burn like straw. [...]

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Lord will be King

15 December 2019

“When that time comes”, says the Lord Almighty, “a fountain will be opened to purify the [...]

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They will mourn

14 December 2019

“I will fill the descendants of David and the other people of Jerusalem with the spirit of [...]

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Fresh fruit

13 December 2019

“On each bank of the stream, all kinds of trees will grow to provide food. Their leaves will [...]

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Abundant life

12 December 2019

“Then the man took me back to the bank of the river, and when I got there, I saw that there [...]

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A huge river

11 December 2019

“Water was coming out from under the entrance of the Temple towards the East… It was flowing [...]

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I will give you a new heart

10 December 2019

“I will sprinkle clean water on you, and make you clean from all your idols and everything else [...]

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Under the shadow of Your wings

9 December 2019

“We find protection under the shadow of Your wings. We feast on the abundant food You provide, [...]

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Into the desert

8 December 2019

  Sunday, December 8th (the usual date of the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception) “(My [...]

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I will make a new covenant

7 December 2019

“The Lord says , “the time is coming when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel [...]

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As fresh water brings joy

6 December 2019

“As fresh water brings joy to the thirsty, so God’s people rejoice when He saves them.” (Isaiah [...]

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Tie them on your arms

5 December 2019

“Israel, remember this ! The Lord and the Lord alone is our God. Love the Lord your God with [...]

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There was no water there to drink

4 December 2019

« (The whole Israelite community made camp at Rephidim, but there was no water there to [...]

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The Angel of the Lord appeared

3 December 2019

« The Angel of the Lord appeared to Moses as a flame coming from the middle of a bush. Moses [...]

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Then the Lord God planted a garden

2 December 2019

« Then the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the East and there He put the man He had [...]

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They will be like us and resemble us

1 December 2019

« Now we will make human beings, they will be like us and resemble us »… God created human [...]

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