Quote by Madeleine Sophie Barat, "Let us have only one thought: to suffer and to love."

Crucifix originally located in the Narthex of the Barat College Chapel
now at Sacred Heart Schools Chicago - Sheridan Road 

"Let us have only one thought: to suffer and to love.  Suffering is the source and sustenance of love.  If we love purely, we wish to imitate, and it is impossible to imitate Jesus Christ except by suffering with him"

~ St. Madeleine Sophie Barat (1779-1865)

Founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart 

The above quote was taken from The Wisdom of Madeleine Sophie Barat - Day by Day Calendar.  To order a copy of the calendar (Cost: $10.00 + postage) - click here.