St. Joseph's Missionaries of the Holy Face

To bring adoration of the Holy Face of Jesus to the whole world and promote reparation for sins against the first three Commandments.

An Act of Adoration to the Incarnate Word in the August Bosom of the Immaculate Virgin

O Word Divine, Incarnate for me, I adore Thee, and I love Thee with all my heart!Eternal Wisdom, come and teach us the way to Heaven!O King of kings, come and reign over the hearts of all men, particularly over mine!Come, all ye angels, all ye men; come, all creatures, and unite with me in adoring a God so humbled!O Holy Virgin, O Blessed St. Joseph, obtain for me such a great purity of heart that this Divine Infant may not be obliged to seek shelter in a stable on finding in my soul obstacles to His graces!May my heart be ever open to Him, may He make it His throne, and may all the powers of my soul be submissive to Him!Open, ye heavens! O Mary, give us our King and our Saviour!(Composed by Sr. Marie de St. Pierre)

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  • In Honour of the Infant Jesus and His Blessed Mother

    An Act of Adoration to the Incarnate Word in the August Bosom of the Immaculate Virgin O Word Divine, Incarnate for me, I adore Thee, and I love Thee with all my heart!Eternal Wisdom, come and teach us the way to Heaven!O King of kings, come and reign over the hearts of all men, particularly…

  • Act of Love to the Holy Face

    Adorable Face of my Jesus, my only love, my light and my life, grant that I may see no one except Thee, that I may know no one except Thee, that I may love Thee alone, that I may live with Thee, of Thee, by Thee, and for Thee. Amen.

  • Revelation October 11, 1845

    One day, when she was hesitating to receive holy communion without having previously exposed her sad condition to her .superior, the following happy thought presented itself to her mind : that this Bread of the strong would give her courage. While awaiting the mass to begin, with new faith she took her crucifix, and recollecting…

  • REVELATION OF OCTOBER 4,1846

    Several months have passed since I experienced anything extraordinary. Our Lord, during this time of trial, deigned however to purify my soul by great interior sufferings, as all consciousness of His Presence was withdrawn from me. But this morning, as soon as I had received Holy Communion, He intimated to me that He wanted to…

  • IN HONOR OF THE MATERNITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

    O most holy and worthy Mother of God, impart abundantly to all mankind, thy children, the milk of grace and mercy. Hail, Mary, conceived without sin, mysterious vine which has produced the Divine Grape, destined to be crushed in the wine-press of the Cross, whence issued a sacred wine that was deposited in the precious…

  • Revelation November 18, 1843

    ONE DAY during prayer, Our Lord warned me in advance about the fury of Satan against this holy devotion, but He also consoled me, saying:  “I give you My Name to be your light in the darkness and your strength in battle. Satan will do all in his power to crush this Work at its…

  • Revelation of approximately November 15, 1843

    A little bit of context from the get go: A few days earlier in the revelation of November 10, 1843, our Lord urged Sr. Marie de St. Pierre to approach her Mother Prioress to have the prayers of reparation printed and disseminated. After doing so, Sr. St. Pierre felt that she had accomplished the Lord’s…

  • Revelation 10 Nov 1843

    THE SAVIOUR has had the goodness to communicate Himself to me, and He told me to ask if Reverend Mother would be willing to snatch the sword from His hands, since the spouses have full power over the Bridegroom. In order to do this, He asks that the Community make a Novena of Reparation using…

  • Wine of Mercy

    ” Eternal Father, behold the Divine Heart of Jesus, which I now offer thee, wherein to receive the wine of thy justice that it may be changed for us into the wine of mercy” He gave me to understand that each time I made this offering, a drop of the wine of divine anger would…

  • ACT OF ADMIRATION

    WHEN CONTEMPLATING THE HOLY FACE O Lord! wherefore hast Thou given us an imprint of Thy Holy Face, in the sad and pitiful state of Thy Passion? Why didst not Thou rather portray it with those sweet traits which enrapture all hearts, or with the dazzling splendour with which it was clothed on the day…