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Visitation Memories in April
April 2, 1787: The Superior of the Visitation of Annecy informs the entire Order of the five visions of a Sister whose name she withholds, and to whom Jesus asked for a renewal of devotion to his Heart and the spread of his cult. This is what triggered the creation...
Life of the Foundress of the Guard of Honor-Part 4
We continue the life of our foundress: Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart Bernaud, a discreet figure who lived in the shadow of her work and yet was its tireless driving force throughout her life. Growth and Controversy The Guard of Honor thus experienced a meteoric...
Fourth Week of Lent with the Spiritual Directory
and the Third Article Meditations of Mother Jeanne de Chantal Jouzel (THIRD ARTICLE)-The Sisters who wish to prosper and make progress in the way of our Lord must at the beginning of all their actions, both interior and exterior, ask for His grace and offer to His...
Newsletter for Sun Chat Mar 30
Whatever Our Lord Did, He Did it to Please His Heavenly Father For Sunday's Living Jesus chat we will read again an article from a book by St. Francis de Sales called Of Devotion, and of the Principal Exercises of Piety. Let us join together and return to this most...
Guard of Honor Reflections for April
Conquering Evil with Good Under the ancient law, it was said that one should return an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth… But Jesus teaches us the opposite: “You shall love your enemy; you shall return good for evil; to him who takes away your tunic, give your...
Novena for Good Friday from the Guard of Honor
Even though we cannot gather physically this year, we have a wonderful opportunity to remain close in heart and prayer. I warmly invite you to experience a novena together in preparation for Good Friday from April 10th to 18th so that, despite distances and borders,...
Sun chat Mar 23
If we are supposed to accommodate our will to God’s, is this really just God being controlling and wanting us to do what He wants?Why is obedience better than sacrifice? And is obedience a kind of sacrifice?St. Francis mentions a certain disquietude we...
Lenten Journey
This time of Lent is an opportunity for conversion and interior renewal. I invite you to take advantage of this grace and offer you a text from a catechesis by the Pope on the capital vices. Among the capital vices, there is one that is often neglected, perhaps...
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