225 th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Presentation of Mary Sisters of the Presentation of Mary A name - A heritage - A prophecy 225 years of presence Together to proclaim JESUS CHRSIT by our whole life! Live in the JOY of the Lord, in his peace and in his love! Marie Rivier - Letter 595 REJOICE in the Lord always; I shall say it again: REJOICE! Ph 4 : 4 APRIL 2020
Word of God … Words of Marie Rivier Jn 15 : 11 … so that my JOY might be in you and your JOY might be complete. Jn 17 : 13 … so that they may share my JOY completely. “Live in God, my dear daughter, and love him with all your heart: I wish you his peace and his JOY .” Marie Rivier, September 19, 1815 to Sister Marie Régis, Teacher in Largentière, Ardèche, Letter 48 Jn 20 : 20 He showed them his hands and his side. The disciples REJOICED when they saw the Lord. Lc 24 : 52 They did him homage and then returned to Jerusalem with great JOY. “Live as daughters of the RESURRECTION: think and work only for heaven ; seek Jesus Christ crucified.” Marie Rivier, April 5, 1836 to Sister Marie Adélaïde Director of the Convent of the Presentation at Alais, Gard, Letter 555 Ph 2: 2 Complete my JOY be being of the same mind, with the same love, united in heart, thinking one thing. “We should REJOICE in all that makes us resemble Jesus Christ.” Marie Rivier, Septembre 27, 1830 to Sister Marie Joseph at the Convent of the Presentation of Mary at Alais, Gard Lettre 334
From our Rule of Life … From Marie Rivier We are called to live t his covenant of love that God’s tenderness offers us from moment to moment, in thanksgiving and the ever renewed JOY of Mary’s Magnificat. C49 “Live in the peace and JOY of the Lord. Love the Virgin Mary dearly.” Marie Rivier, February 11 , 1825 to Sister Marie of the Visitation at the Convent of the Presentation at Salon, Letter 280 Each sister, for her part, contributes to the atmosphere of peace, JOY and mutual trust which makes of the community a fraternal milieu where it is good to live at all times … C89 "I limit myself to asking you to keep all your people in fervour and in JOY ; may all be happy and above all may they live for the Lord with this peace, this JOY of the heart, which is the mark of the generous love we have for him.” Marie Rivier, July 12, 1836 to Sister Marie Caroline Director of the Convent of the Presentation of Mary at Bordeaux, Gironde Letter 1175 With our hearts fixed on Jesus Christ to think as he thought, act as he acted, love as he loved , day after day, we seek to live the concrete gestures of a generous fidelity even in the smallest details. By this radical option lived in JOY , we glorify the Father, the Son and the Spirit of holiness. D6c "Seek only to please Jesus Christ, and take him as a model in all your conduct; you will taste peace and JOY only by imitating Jesus Christ” Marie Rivier, January 23, 1822 to Sister Marie Théotiste, Teacher at Salon, Bouches-du- Rhône , Letter 513
JOY in the life of Marie Rivier – Mourret Marinette would RADIATE JOY. "It is today, she would say, that the Blessed Virgin will heal me! I'll come back alone, I won't need anyone else. ” Mourret p. 10 "Mother," she would ask, "will we meet poor persons today ?” And, upon receiving an affirmative answer from her mother, she would clap her hands with JOY. Mourret p. 13 On the great day of the Resurrection, HER JOY WOULD BURST FORTH AND WOULD BE PROLONGED during the time she referred to as "the glorious forty days”. "Oh, how I love this time," she once said to one of her Sisters. “ It always seems to me that Our Lord is there appearing to me.” Mourret p. 439 A prayer : Risen Jesus, you invite me to live in your JOY ! Show me how I can do so. Lead me in your JOY. A commitment: From now on, I choose to LIVE each day IN JOY . The JOY that is yours will be my strength. By your grace I want to be a person who bears witness to the JOY of the Gospel.
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