#OnThisDay in 1852: Rose Philippine Duchesne, RSCJ writes to St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, "My heart yearns..."

St. Cecilia Cathedral in Omaha, Nebraska

November 7, 1852 ~ Mother Duchesne writes to St. Madeleine Sophie Barat: "My heart yearns to call up all the dear names of the past, but memory fails me.  My sight, too, is very dim, Reverend and beloved Mother, send me your blessing for a happy death, for death is really chasing me."

Taken from the book: "Through the Year with Philippine Duchesne"

"The Light of the Holy Spirit transforms"... St. Madeleine Sophie Barat

St. Madeleine Sophie Barat window
St. Cecilia Cathedral ~ Omaha, Nebraska

"It is quite certain that the best way of avoiding too many mistakes is to live in union with God by recollection, the spirit of prayer and complete dependence on God's will.  The light of the holy Spirit transforms our nature and gives us a Wisdom and Prudence which are the very virtues of God."

St. Madeleine Sophie Barat 

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