The Life & Work of Mother Louise Margaret Claret : Containing a Message From Our Divine Lord for the Clergy of the World

"I was not born to be a Religious, or to be a Superioress. In the designs of Providence, I was tobe both, but that is not my raison d'etre. My raison d'etre is to be a nothing, a feather flying with thewind, a grain of sand heaved up by the sea, but this feather, this grain of sand, are Messengers ofInfinite Love. Yes, my role here below is to publish the good news throughout the world, the goodnews that can never be repeated by enough people, the good news that has been repeated for the lasttwenty centuries without ceasing to be the news that all men have need to learn: It is that God isLove, and that consequently He loves His creatures. To know this would mean happiness for theindividual, happiness for peoples, happiness for humanity: but people refuse to believe it, and thusrefuse to be happy—for men's intellects for want of light remain in darkness, and men's hearts forwant of this heat remain cold and sad."- Ven. Louise Margaret Claret de la Touche Cover Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; TABLE OF CONTENTS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; FRANCE AND ITALY; CHAPTER I.-Early Years The Miraculous Protection of Mary; Home Life; First Contact with Mental Suffering; First Communion; Confirmation; Her Vow of Virginity; Education and Moral Formation; Life in the World; The beginning of a New Life; The Illness that Transformed Her Soul; CHAPTER II.-Vocation; The Great Crisis; Calm is restored : Divine Visit; A New Life; Storm before arriving at Port; Margaret decides to enter the Convent of the Visitation at Romans; CHAPTER III.-The Cloister. The Clothing CeremonyProfession; First Years of Religious Life; She composes Beautiful Poetry; Vow of Abandonment; She is allowed to share in Our Divine Lord's Sufferings; Father Alfred Charrier, S.J.; CHAPTER IV.; The Message from Our Divine Lord for the Priests of the World; Preparation for her Mission; Lights received on the Mysteries of Infinite Love; The Prelude to the Great Message; The Message from Our Divine Lord for the Priests of the World; The New Union to group the Priests of the World around the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Second Part of the Work of Infinite Love : Bethany of the Sacred HeartThe Role of Father Charrier in the Work; His Prudent Spiritual Direction; CHAPTER V.-Exile; Italy; Preparations for Departure; The Rev. Mother rents a House in Italy; The Expulsion; Beginnings in a Strange Land; Belief in the Love of God; Our Lord continues His Communications amidst the Sufferings of Exile; Visit from St. Francis de Sales; CHAPTER VI.-Sister Louise Margaret elected Rev. Mother; Her Programme for the Sisters; First Removal of the Community; The Time for Action come; Father Charrier reassures her. Father Hannon, S.J., to examine her Intimate NotesCHAPTER VII.-The Sacred Heart and the Priesthood; Providential Happenings; Plan of the Book; Encyclical of Pope Pius X; Prophetic Words; Difficulties and Delays; Father Charrier's Decision; Father Poletti's Providential Visit; Father Charrier's Opinion on Mother Louise Margaret and Her Writings; "" The Little Book of which Jesus is the Sole Author""; Monsignor Filipello presents the Book to Pope Pius X; CHAPTER VIII.-The Act of Consecration and Donation to Infinite Love; Jesus demands the Act of Donation. Father Charrier's reasons for Hesitation : Mother Louise Margaret's ReplyThe Act of Donation to Infinite Love, the Bond to unite the Priests of the World; CHAPTER IX.-Monsignor Filipello and the Establishment of the Organisation demanded by Our Lord; Monsignor Filipello designated by Our Lord to direct the Work; The First Draft of the Statutes of the Priests' Universal Union; Monsignor Filipello promises Whole-hearted Co-operation; Preparation of the Pioneers; The Part reserved for Priests of Religious Orders in the Work of Infinite Love. A 20th-century Saint; Margaret Mary who received revelations from Our Lord about His irrepressible love for mankind and how He desires to communicate it to the world. This book will surprise readers with its profundity and many spiritual revelations.