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The Love of Christ which animated
Pauline, materialized into action. Her
immense desire to love and her thirst
to possess God inspired her to act for
His glory. Christ spoke to the heart of
Pauline sharing the designs He had
chosen for her to achieve.
During her life, Pauline carried out
with tireless zeal and every resource
of her creative genius which led to
the love and knowledge of Jesus
Christ. Being contemplative, her vision
was universal! Pauline embraced the
whole world! She was a beggar of the
mercy of God for those who were
starved for His mercy. Daily, she prayed
at the chapel of Our Lady of Grace
located in the Church of St. Nizier. It
is here that Pauline was granted the
most singular grace of her life. It is here
that she is buried and her heart is
encased in the reliquary over the Altar.
On Palm Sunday, 1817, Pauline heard
the voice of Christ speak to her: “Do
you want to suffer and die for Me?”
Her reply was immediate and total. She
offered herself to Christ as a victim
soul of His Divine Mercy. Her oblation
was accepted, and Christ replied,
“Prepare yourself for death.” He
instructed her that He would use the
Eucharist to transform her into Himself
absorbing her into His Infinite Being.
Through long hours of adoration, she
discovered the mystery of God’s greatness,
His perfections and love.
By an inward light, Pauline saw the
evils of society grow visibly. Impiety,
rationalism and naturalism were at the
root of this evil - in one word, ATHEISM.
The volcano of impiety would act as
a tomb for mankind, which would
ultimately destroy it. The final consequence
of man’s impiety would be the
annihilation of the human race.
Pauline offered herself as a living
sacrifice thereby averting God’s anger
on the world. She offered her life that
Christ might be merciful. She sacrificed
her life for the glory of God and took
upon her shoulders the weight of the
world. Christ would live in her through
the Most Holy Eucharist and enable her
to accomplish her mission. Now, she
was anxious that her sacrifice might
be accomplished. Pauline set out for
Calvary; she gave Him her all. Her life
was strongly ascetic with penances and
deprivations. In advance, Pauline made
the sacrifice of her health, reputation,
affection and her whole person. Having
read the lives of the martyrs, she
imagined a triumphant and glorious
martyrdom of blood.
Pauline did not realize that Our
Blessed Lord was asking something
quite different, a martyrdom of heart,
which would be even more painful.
To sacrifice oneself suddenly is more
comfortable than to immolate oneself
in detail day-by-day, hour by hour,
every moment of one’s life. Having
made this total sacrifice of self, its fruit
was born in time, as
Pauline conceived in
her mind the designs
of the Propagation of
The Faith and The
Living Rosary. Both
are divine works
through which the
Blood of Christ is
spilled out upon the
whole earth!
Holy Mother the
Church, My Mother,
How Much I Love You!