Quote by Janet Erskine Stuart: "Every Friendship..."

Anne Davidson, RSCJ an icon artist has depicted the first meeting of
Madeleine Sophie Barat and Philippine Duchesne in Grenoble

August 24th

"Every friendship with God and every love between God and a soul is the only one of its kind."

Janet Erskine Stuart RSCJ (1857-1914)

6th Superior General of the Society of the Sacred Heart

The above quote is taken from the perpetual spiral-bound calendar "The Life Lived" which celebrates the Centenary of Janet Erskine Stuart, RSCJ - (click here to order). And. to order your very own Janet Erskine Stuart Centenary Memorabilia - click here.

To her niece, Mother Amelie Jouve, R.S.C.J.

Statue of Philippine Duchesne as seen at the
Academy of the Sacred Heart ~ St. Charles

October 1 & 2, 1847 ~  Mother Duchesne writes to her niece, "It was hard to see you leave me forever - for we can not hope to see each other again this side of Heaven.  So we must strive to reach there, you and I, but by such different paths - I doing nothing, and you accomplishing great things for God through the education of youth.  God has given you the necessary talents, and you must use them to produce a hundredfold in His service.  Never forget that the road to Heaven is the Way of the Cross. Jesus has called us to follow Him, bearing the cross as He did. We have no choice about it; we must take it up and carry it if we are to be saved."

Taken from the book Through the Year with Philippine Duchesne

St. Madeleine Sophie to Mother Duchesne:

Icon depicting  Madeleine Sophie Barat and
Philippine Duchesne by Anne Davidson, RSCJ

July 24, 1810 ~  St. Madeleine Sophie to Mother Duchesne: "Setting out for the missions is not the whole affair.  You must know where you are going and what you are going to do when you get there. But you may not be very far from your goal. Only keep your soul in peace, if that is possible, and desire only the Will of God."
Taken from the book: Through the Year with Philippine Duchesne