Year: 2023

“Monthly retreat is a good means to prevent lukewarmness, and the writers on spiritual life declare that lukewarmness is worse than sin.” -Bishop John Zwijsen What are you doing to prevent lukewarmness?

“There are many means… to help us as we strive for holiness: fidelity to prayer; examination of conscience; devout reception of Holy Communion; frequent and sincere reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation; the ordinary practice of mortification and an unwavering confidence in Divine Providence…” -Mother

A person “who surrenders to scruples must fear the bad result of it, because this is able to lead man totally away from the right path.” -Bishop John Zwijsen

“Unless Christ is a Living reality in ourselves, we cannot show Him to others.” -Mother Marie Alma

“Beware of scruples which could bring miserable consequences in their train.” -Bishop John Zwijsen

“Mary’s total Fiat is all the more loving for its blind trust, the same trust asked of each of us in our lives.” -Mother Marie Alma

“In proportion with the extension of the Congregation, the Sisters must be holier.” -Bishop John Swenjsen As your relationship with Christ deepens, you, too, must become holier. He wants to use you ~ let Him!

“The story of the Congregation in America is one of growth and development, of traditions revered and lovingly handed on to new generations.” -Mother Marie Alma Just as with families, we must hold on to who we are at heart as we discover and grow

“Let your whole life be transformed …” -Mother Marie Alma

“Sacrifice everything rather than lose the love of Christ and be separated from Him.” -Bishop John Swijsen

“The life most consecrated to Christ from within radiates Christ without.” -Mother Marie Alma

“No one can object to my doing everything as perfectly as possible.” -Bishop John Swijsen All for the love of God!