Little Book of Instructions for Christian Mothers [continued] (from Mother Love – A Manual for Christian Mothers – by Rev. Pius Franciscus, O.M.Cap., 1926) On the Christian Training of Children Chapter XII. – Catechetical Instructions Which a Christian Mother Should Frequently Explain to Her Children and upon Which She Should Often Question Them. [This chapter [...]
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Posted 10 March 2010
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Little Book of Instructions for Christian Mothers [continued] (from Mother Love – A Manual for Christian Mothers – by Rev. Pius Franciscus, O.M.Cap., 1926) On the Christian Training of Children Chapter X. – Maxims and Sayings Which a Mother Might Teach Her Child. Pithy, pregnant maxims and sayings are wise thoughts expressed tersely and strikingly. [...]
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Posted 09 March 2010
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Little Book of Instructions for Christian Mothers [concluded] (from Mother Love – A Manual for Christian Mothers – by Rev. Pius Franciscus, O.M.Cap., 1926) On the Christian Training of Children Chapter XII. – A Christian Mother’s Care of Her Child after the Period of School-Life. The periods of childhood and school-life are soon past, and [...]
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Posted 04 March 2010
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Thoughts on Christmas from Brother Francis [I realize that the Christmas season just ended; but one of our Sisters gathered these quotes, and I don't wish to wait another year to share them with you. Sr. M. Ph.] Dominus dixit ad me, Filius meus es tu; ego hodie genui te. The Lord said to my [...]
At the end of September every year, the older students have a chance to go on the seventy-two mile Pilgrimage for Restoration. It is a wonderfully painful walking retreat — with amazing spiritual results!
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Posted 30 November 2009
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Our superior and beloved teacher, Brother Francis, went to his reward yesterday morning. It was the feast of Saint Lawrence Justinian and a First Saturday (dedicated to making reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary). You can Brother Andre Marie’s brief comments, get information on the wake and funeral, and read Brother’s biography here. Brother [...]
Little Book of Instructions for Christian Mothers [continued] (from Mother Love – A Manual for Christian Mothers – by Rev. Pius Franciscus, O.M.Cap., 1926) On the Christian Training of Children Chapter IX. – Prayers a Christian Mother May Teach Her Child. [As I explained to the mothers at our last Mothers' Tea, the important thing [...]
On Palm Sunday, Sister Marie Therese presided over a lovely little ceremony in the chapel of our new convent. Over a year ago, the Sisters started a prayer society for the young ladies in our community: the Sursum Corda Society. After a winnowing process, two young ladies renewed their promises, two more were re-instated, and [...]
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Posted 12 April 2009
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Please rejoice with us over the first vows of two of our Sisters: Sister Maria Rosaria and Sister Marie Gabrielle. They made their professions on March 25 (Feast of the Annunciation), taking vows for three years as Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Semper Deo gratias et Mariae! (A special thank you to Carolyn [...]
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Posted 12 April 2009
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Little Book of Instructions for Christian Mothers [continued] (from Mother Love – A Manual for Christian Mothers – by Rev. Pius Franciscus, O.M.Cap., 1926) On the Christian Training of Children Chapter V. – How the Christian Mother Should Combat the Concupiscence of the Eyes in Her Child. The second evil propensity, the concupiscence of the [...]
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Posted 25 February 2009
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