Jesus Caritas

1953 Bassa, Cameroun

Magdeleine writes about how racism is one of the most serious violations of love.  read more »

1962 With Father Voillaume

Little sister Magdeleine writes to Father Voillaume about her desire for complete openness with the Roman authorities.  read more »

With the youth

In central Lebanon, two Communities of little sisters started simultaneously in two villages scarcely 20 km from each other, but divided by generations of deep enmity. One of the villages, Ras Baalbeck, was Christian, the other Hermel, Muslim.

But for Little sister Magdeleine building up love should begin within the Community.  read more »

1956 On the road to Eastern Europe

Little sister Magdeleine felt the Lord was calling her to leave for Russia for good. She set out on 8 September 1957. 'Now I am going to carry Jesus where there is such a need for hope.'  read more »

1954 Vietnam

Already in 1956 Little sister Magdeleine puts the Little sisters in front of the challenges of living in the midst of the turmoil and suffering around them.  read more »

1949 Among travellers in France

The heart of the vocation is to love. It is to get rid of the illusion that one has always something to give to the other. It is to know how to receive especially from the 'poorest' in genuine friendship.  read more »

1946 Aix en Provence

Little sister Magdeleine wrote the Green booklet in September 1945.  read more »

India Bangalore

From the final chapter of the 'Green Booklet'

The rule of life of the Little Sisters of Jesus, the rule which is at the heart of their vocation, is the pursuit of Unity as willed by Christ, who died to gather together the scattered children of God&. Jn 11:52  read more »

Little sister Magdeleine wrote the Green booklet in September 1945. It was addressed to all those who may be called to the Community of the Little sisters of Jesus in order to follow in the footsteps of Brother Charles of Jesus.  read more »

This is a foundational text for the Little sisters and marks every aspect of their life and spirituality.

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