POOR SERVANTS OF THE MOTHER OF GOD

Posts by Madeleine O'Brien

The Presentation in the Temple

The Presentation in the Temple

Joyful chant the angel reapers as they gather in the grain… The Presentation in the Temple must have astonished the...

The Birth of Jesus

The Birth of Jesus

…to Our Lady’s Harvest Home… The birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, with its coldness and inhospitality on the one hand,...

The Visitation

The Visitation

…sunny youth and age snow-whitened… Young people have always had a great relationship with those much older than themselves. It...

The Annunciation to Mary

The Annunciation to Mary

…when the joyous little children, in a bright procession come… Let’s remember our young people today. Mary was only a...

Thought for the Day

Thought for the Day

Now uprise the countless Aves, linking earth with Heaven above. October is traditionally the month of the Rosary. Mother Magdalen...

October Month of the Rosary, Month of Completion, Month of Contentment

Intention of the month “GIVE HER PRAISE YE FRUITFUL ORCHARDS, GIVE HER PRAISE YE SWELLING SEAS… “Season of mists and...

Extract from a letter of 1887

Extract from a letter of 1887

I do so want this year to be one of progress for us all, for you know very well that...

Feast of St. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael

Feast of St. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael

Pray to these pure, intelligent spirits for protection and for reverence in the sight of God. The angels are always...

For those in retreat, 1894

For those in retreat, 1894

I trust you are all renewed in spirit and ready to run the race set before us with more courage...

Advice to those preparing for Final Vows – 1897

Advice to those preparing for Final Vows – 1897

Train well, teach much, lay good strong foundations; set up a store of spiritual provisions, and let a determined will...