Birthday of Mother Marie Salomé

In this day of her birthday in 1847, we remember Mother Marie-Salomé in the words of some Missionaries of Africa and in the Chronicles.

From the booklet “Centenary of Reverend Mother Marie-Salomé 1847-1947 – Lectures given at the Mother House by Rev. J. Joseph Maze, White Father”

The direct action of God is clearly manifested in the humble only, for the humble are holy. Was Reverend Mother Marie Salome holy? She had asked for that grace when she made her First Communion. “What did you ask Jesus for?” somebody had asked. At eleven years of age she had answered: “I asked God to make me a saint by doing whatever He wills.” A simple enough answer, but admirable in the mouth of a child. If we study all the treatises of the Spiritual Life, if we read the advice and maxims of their authors, we find that the doctrine and methods they expound are all very beautiful, but what does all that boil down to? “The way to be holy is to do the Will of God”. That is what it all amounts to. Well, the child of Plouguerneau had understood this at eleven. She wanted to become holy by doing the Will of God. She did so with a persevering energy that never flagged.”

Here is a link to the website of the association “Plouguerneau d’hier et d’aujourd’hui”

with a french extract from the « La Chronique des Sœurs Missionnaires » https://plouguerneau.net/soeur-marie-salome/

And here is a link to the hymn of Bretagne with some beautiful photographs of the time. we can almost see the young Marie-Renée in the photos of the girls in front of the church

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-ZUdDVHE4&t=2s