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May 25: feast of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat |
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05 May 05 |
Foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart | Lolín Menéndez rscj  | | I am the true vine and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that bears no fruit he cuts away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes to make it bear even more. You are pruned already, by means of the word that I have spoken to you. Make your home in me, as I make mine in you. As a branch cannot bear fruit all by itself, but must remain part of the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who remain in me, with me in them, bear fruit in plenty; for cut off from me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me Is like a branch that has been thrown away and withers; these branches are collected and thrown into the fire, and they are burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you you may ask what you will and you shall get it. It is to the glory of my Father that you should bear much fruit, and then you will be my disciples. As the Father has loved me, So I have loved you. remain in my love. John 15: 1-9 Jerusalem Bible | By our charism, we are consecrated to GLORIFYING THE HEART OF JESUS: we answer His call to discover and reveal His love letting ourselves be transformed by His Spirit so as to live united and conformed to Him, and through our love and service to radiate the very love of His Heart. Constitutions of the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, 1982. p 4 | |
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Last Updated ( 25 Oct 05 )
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