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A Divine Romance
To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventue; to find him the greatest human achievment. ~St. Augustine of Hippo
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Your vocation is to be a seraph
before the throne of God.
The seraphic spirit consists in ardent holy love, in a heart which seeks and sees God in all things and is bent on spending itself for His honor and using all things to glorify Him.
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For I know well the plans I have for you
For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare, not for woe! Plans to give you a future full of hope. Jeremiah 29:11
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The more the members of a religious community are bound to one another by bonds of deep friendship and love, the more that community embodies the reality of the Church as the 'sacrament of salvation'. LG 48
Our JoyI found Him whom my soul loves
We are a community of contemplative women in the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, dedicated to holy adoration of our Eucharistic King, the Child Jesus. Before Him we intercede for the Church, her priests, those who send us their intentions, and the entire world. We live a simple joyful Franciscan life striving daily to grow in the virtues of His Most Sacred Heart.
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Ultimately, a woman enters a contemplative order because she falls deeply in love with Christ and desires to give Him everything. Her life becomes a quiet but profound witness that God alone is enough, and that prayer is a real Read More
Happy Feast Day of St. Veronica Giuliani! Her final words were, “I have found Love, Love has let himself be seen! This is the cause of my suffering. Tell everyone about it, tell everyone!”
Born on December 27, 1660 at Read More
Born on December 27, 1660 at Read More
Photos from Seraphic Adorers of the Child Jesus's post"I will allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak to her heart. I will espouse you to me forever."
Memories! Today, Sr. Josefina and Sr. Anna Maria celebrate their Profession Anniversary! Please keep them in your Read More
Memories! Today, Sr. Josefina and Sr. Anna Maria celebrate their Profession Anniversary! Please keep them in your Read More
People ask us, "Why do you have such devotion to the Child Jesus?” Well... Devotion to the Child Jesus is rooted in the mystery of the Incarnation—the eternal Son of God became a true human child for our salvation. Read More
Seraphic Adorers of the Child Jesus's cover photo"Kindness and good nature unite men more effectually and with greater strength than any agreements whatsoever, since thereby the engagements of men's hearts become stronger than the bond and obligation of words." -St. Thomas More
Ultimately, a woman enters a contemplative order because she falls deeply in love with Christ and desires to give Him everything. Her life becomes a quiet but profound witness that God alone is enough, and that prayer is a real and powerful way of serving the Church and the world.
As Saint John Paul II wrote, contemplative communities are like "beacons" that remind the world that God is worthy of our complete love. Though their lives are hidden, the Church believes their prayers have immense power and help sustain the entire Body of Christ.
As Saint John Paul II wrote, contemplative communities are like "beacons" that remind the world that God is worthy of our complete love. Though their lives are hidden, the Church believes their prayers have immense power and help sustain the entire Body of Christ.
Happy Feast Day of St. Veronica Giuliani! Her final words were, “I have found Love, Love has let himself be seen! This is the cause of my suffering. Tell everyone about it, tell everyone!”
Born on December 27, 1660 at Mercatello, she was given the baptismal name, Ursula. At the age of 17 she entered the cloistered Capuchin Convent at Citta di Castello in Umbria and took the name Sr. Veronica.
It seems that from the beginning, Veronica was concerned about the fate of sinners and performed great penances in order to obtain their conversion. She had visions of souls that were about to fall into sin, and this made her increase her penances. Sometimes as a reward, Jesus would let her know of specific souls that had changed their ways and turned to Him. At other times, Jesus would let her know of a specific sinner that she needed to pray for. She was a true intercessor before His throne.
She loved to spend time in prayer: “If I were to add up all the occasions of rejoicing in the universe, I would be saying that all this amounts to little or nothing beside what my heart experiences in the presence of God. Love makes the heart leap and dance. Love makes it exult and be festive. Love makes it sing and be silent as it pleases. Love grants it rest and enables it to act. Love possesses it and gives it everything. Love takes it over completely and dwells in it."
Veronica had a lifelong devotion to Christ crucified that eventually became manifested in physical signs. The marks of the crown of thorns appeared on her forehead in 1694 and the five wounds on her body in 1697. In 1727, Veronica died at the age of sixty- seven.
Born on December 27, 1660 at Mercatello, she was given the baptismal name, Ursula. At the age of 17 she entered the cloistered Capuchin Convent at Citta di Castello in Umbria and took the name Sr. Veronica.
It seems that from the beginning, Veronica was concerned about the fate of sinners and performed great penances in order to obtain their conversion. She had visions of souls that were about to fall into sin, and this made her increase her penances. Sometimes as a reward, Jesus would let her know of specific souls that had changed their ways and turned to Him. At other times, Jesus would let her know of a specific sinner that she needed to pray for. She was a true intercessor before His throne.
She loved to spend time in prayer: “If I were to add up all the occasions of rejoicing in the universe, I would be saying that all this amounts to little or nothing beside what my heart experiences in the presence of God. Love makes the heart leap and dance. Love makes it exult and be festive. Love makes it sing and be silent as it pleases. Love grants it rest and enables it to act. Love possesses it and gives it everything. Love takes it over completely and dwells in it."
Veronica had a lifelong devotion to Christ crucified that eventually became manifested in physical signs. The marks of the crown of thorns appeared on her forehead in 1694 and the five wounds on her body in 1697. In 1727, Veronica died at the age of sixty- seven.
Photos from Seraphic Adorers of the Child Jesus's post
"I will allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak to her heart. I will espouse you to me forever."
Memories! Today, Sr. Josefina and Sr. Anna Maria celebrate their Profession Anniversary! Please keep them in your prayers, and if you can afford it, We would be grateful for anyone who would like to assist our Community each month. It would help with the water and electric bills! 😇 God bless and Thank you!
Memories! Today, Sr. Josefina and Sr. Anna Maria celebrate their Profession Anniversary! Please keep them in your prayers, and if you can afford it, We would be grateful for anyone who would like to assist our Community each month. It would help with the water and electric bills! 😇 God bless and Thank you!
People ask us, "Why do you have such devotion to the Child Jesus?” Well... Devotion to the Child Jesus is rooted in the mystery of the Incarnation—the eternal Son of God became a true human child for our salvation. By contemplating the Infant Jesus, we are drawn into the profound humility, love, and tenderness of God, who chose to come into the world not as a powerful ruler, but as a helpless baby.
This devotion emphasizes several spiritual truths:
• The Humility of God. The Creator of the universe became a little child, teaching that true greatness is found in humility, simplicity, and self-giving love.
• The Eucharist. The Infant Jesus lying in the manger and Jesus humbly present in the Eucharist is the same little, vulnerable Jesus. Just as people had to approach Him in FAITH at Bethlehem, they must approach Him in faith in the Blessed Sacrament
• God's Approachability. The Child Jesus invites everyone to come to Him without fear. His innocence and gentleness remind us that God desires a loving relationship with each person and welcomes us with open arms.
• Trust and Spiritual Childhood. The Infant Jesus inspires us to place our complete trust in God as children trust a loving father. Jesus Himself said, "Unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 18:3).
• The Hidden Life of Nazareth. The years Jesus spent as a child in the Holy Family sanctified ordinary family life, work, obedience, and the quiet virtues practiced each day.
• The Beginning of Our Redemption. The work of salvation began not only on Calvary but also at Bethlehem. Every stage of Christ's earthly life, beginning with His infancy, was offered for our redemption.
• A Call to Love. The Child Jesus reveals that God wins hearts not by force but by love. His vulnerability invites us to respond with affection, confidence, and generous love in return.
Throughout the centuries, many saints have had a deep devotion to the Child Jesus, including St. Anthony of Padua, St. Teresa of Ávila, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony and many others. They found that meditating on the Infant Christ led them to greater humility, trust, purity of heart, and love for God.
Ultimately, devotion to the Child Jesus is a devotion to Jesus Himself. It is an invitation to contemplate the mystery of God's infinite love made visible in the smallest and most approachable form—a Child who came to dwell among us so that we might become children of God. As St. John writes, "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us" (John 1:14). God did not come to save the world through displays of earthly power, but by becoming a little child whom anyone—even the poorest shepherd or the simplest believer—could approach without fear.
This devotion emphasizes several spiritual truths:
• The Humility of God. The Creator of the universe became a little child, teaching that true greatness is found in humility, simplicity, and self-giving love.
• The Eucharist. The Infant Jesus lying in the manger and Jesus humbly present in the Eucharist is the same little, vulnerable Jesus. Just as people had to approach Him in FAITH at Bethlehem, they must approach Him in faith in the Blessed Sacrament
• God's Approachability. The Child Jesus invites everyone to come to Him without fear. His innocence and gentleness remind us that God desires a loving relationship with each person and welcomes us with open arms.
• Trust and Spiritual Childhood. The Infant Jesus inspires us to place our complete trust in God as children trust a loving father. Jesus Himself said, "Unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 18:3).
• The Hidden Life of Nazareth. The years Jesus spent as a child in the Holy Family sanctified ordinary family life, work, obedience, and the quiet virtues practiced each day.
• The Beginning of Our Redemption. The work of salvation began not only on Calvary but also at Bethlehem. Every stage of Christ's earthly life, beginning with His infancy, was offered for our redemption.
• A Call to Love. The Child Jesus reveals that God wins hearts not by force but by love. His vulnerability invites us to respond with affection, confidence, and generous love in return.
Throughout the centuries, many saints have had a deep devotion to the Child Jesus, including St. Anthony of Padua, St. Teresa of Ávila, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony and many others. They found that meditating on the Infant Christ led them to greater humility, trust, purity of heart, and love for God.
Ultimately, devotion to the Child Jesus is a devotion to Jesus Himself. It is an invitation to contemplate the mystery of God's infinite love made visible in the smallest and most approachable form—a Child who came to dwell among us so that we might become children of God. As St. John writes, "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us" (John 1:14). God did not come to save the world through displays of earthly power, but by becoming a little child whom anyone—even the poorest shepherd or the simplest believer—could approach without fear.
Seraphic Adorers of the Child Jesus's cover photo
"Kindness and good nature unite men more effectually and with greater strength than any agreements whatsoever, since thereby the engagements of men's hearts become stronger than the bond and obligation of words." -St. Thomas More
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