POOR SERVANTS OF THE MOTHER OF GOD

Posts by Madeleine O'Brien

Thought for the Day

Thought for the Day

Mother often said that we mustn’t waste anything, because everything we waste is taken from God’s poor. We pray today...

Thought for the Day

Thought for the Day

Mother took a Sister with us to Fr. Barge’s school during the Christmas holidays to dress a tree for the...

Thought for the Day

Thought for the Day

When we went to Mount Street, Mother chose for herself the smallest room with just enough space for the bed...

Thought for the Day

Thought for the Day

Mother used to be kept so busy doing little acts of charity when we were in Mount Street. She used...

In Mother’s time, this was the feast of the Expectation of Mary

In Mother’s time, this was the feast of the Expectation of Mary

Try to imagine Our Lady seated on the donkey, and St. Joseph walking by her side. People pass by and...

Thought for the Day

Thought for the Day

We have such a lot of people for soup, we are obliged to divide them, and give tickets for alternate...

Thought for the Day

Thought for the Day

Our Lord looks down tenderly from Heaven upon the earth on which he was born. He will truly listen to...

Thought for the Day

Thought for the Day

Each year this season becomes more and more precious, for, as we get nearer our end, we prize the love...

Feast of St. Lucy

Feast of St. Lucy

I wish you a very happy feast. I will try to describe St. Lucy’s day here. We said we would...

Thought for the Day

Thought for the Day

When we were living in Mount Street, there was a little boy who used to cry out: “Hot potatoes!” in...