The Divine Shepherdess  
Villemur

I dare to lift my eyes toward you. Bes & Dubreuil

Vivifying Source! 

My heart is a fountain of living water
where my servants come to find strength.

Bouasse Lebel 1085

The Lily Flourishes Near to the Cross
Happy sheep, for you the divine shepherdess 
will remove the thorns of the road.

Your faithful little sheep I will always be,

and my beloved Shepherdess I will never leave.

MY SHEEP!

I am sheep of your fold, Virgin Mary!

Near to you I want to live...

and in your lap to die...

my Mother!

 

Refuge from the Storm

The little flock knows it has nothing to fear

in this celestial shelter.

The Divine Shepherdess I will cure all your ills.  I will bandage your wounds with the oil of mercy and the wine of love. Letaille 211

Who comes to me
comes into life.
Although wounded, I am in your arms 

blessed, happy little sheep 

Oh Mother, do not let me ever turn away from you.

The Divine Shepherdess 
Pannier, Paris

The Divine Shepherdess relieves of their sufferings the sheep of her flock. Maison Basset 338

The Good Shepherd entrusting the care of His flock

to the Most Holy Virgin

Lover of souls.
As my mother loves her son.

The Sheep of Mary Jesus loves it because it belongs to His Mother.  Happy the soul that is given to Mary. Letaille 276

She is taking you to herself.

You will never go astray.

"She brought me back to You, O Good Shepherd. I will never leave you again." Letaille, 12

The Chosen Flock: in joy and pain it remains faithful to the divine shepherdess. Bouasse Lebel 1084

Divine Shepherdess 
Bouasse Lebel

I am the guardian of the sheep of the good shepherd.

Turgis

Loving Shepherdess, accept me into your flock.
Bouasse Lebel and Massin

Good Mother, take me under your protection. L. Turgis et Fils, Paris
1032

Divine Shepherdess

If you want to be my sheep, I will be your shepherdess.
If you want to be my pupils, I will be your teacher.
If you want to be my children, I will be your mother.
Bouasse Lebel 1253

Peace and happiness are near her eyes. Villemur

Faithful flock, it is at the creche
of Jesus that you must seek your food. Bouasse Lebel, Paris Pl 1020

Mary, Mother of Grace, Pray for Us. She shows us to be our Mother! O clement, O holy, O sweet Virgin Mary!  Bouasse Lebel 267

THIRST QUENCHED The faithful Sheep drink from the living font of Salvation.

Divine Bergere Dopter, Paris

Last Efforts The Divine Shepherdess urges her on with the
sight of rich pastures. Letaille

Again an Effort! And the precipice will be crossed.  And you will be in the arms of the Mother. Bouasse Lebel 1385

Mary's sheep. Living waters.

The Faithful Sheep
The faithful sheep quench their thirst at the life-giving sources of the  Savior.

The Good Shepherd

entrust the care of his flock to his mother.

postcard from Spain