Membership is open to all those who desire to respond to the tender invitation of Jesus, King of Love to place their trust in the merciful goodness of His Heart.
January 23, Feast of the Espousals of the Blessed Virgin Mary įebruary 2, Feast of the Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple andįebruary 3, the anniversary of the death of Mother Yvonne-Aimée de Jésus. January 19, Feast of the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple January 3, Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus (Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite) Holy Mass is offered for the living and deceased members of the Confraternity on the first Wednesday of the month, as well as on five other days: The principal benefit of membership in the Confraternity is one’s spiritual union with an international family of childlike souls of all ages who pray the Little Invocation daily for themselves and for each other. The only bond between members is the confidence they share in Jesus, King of Love. There are no obligations apart from the recitation of the Little Invocation morning and evening each day, and the wearing of the medal of the King of Love, or the keeping of it on one’s person. For where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them(Matthew 18:19-20). Our Lord’s own words can be applied to the prayer that unites members of the Confraternity: I say to you, that if two of you shall consent upon earth, concerning any thing whatsoever they shall ask, it shall be done to them by my Father who is in heaven. The fact that other souls are praying the Little Invocation throughout the day and even in the night is a source of strength in moments of weakness, and of hope in times of suffering. Sacred Scripture says that a brother that is helped by his brother, is like a strong city (Proverbs 18:19). There is comfort in knowing that one is not praying alone. It is a family of souls who recognize each other as brothers and sisters graced by God with the same spiritual affinity, and who seek to share with one another the powerful support that comes from union in prayer. On August 6, 2012, Silverstream Priory was consecrated to Jesus, King of Love His statue was placed in the monastic oratory.Īs more and more people became attracted to the image of Jesus, King of Love, and learned to pray the Little Invocation, the monks were inspired to offer them the spiritual benefits of a Confraternity. One traumatized in childhood can allow the Little King to come close and absorb into the innocence of His Divine Childhood the shattered innocence that continues to cause fear, shame, and an inability to keep oneself safe.Īt the same time, Jesus, King of Love restores to souls the innocence that was lost in childhood, or stolen, or cruelly defiled.
The child living inside the emotionally wounded adult can accept the embrace of the little King of Love. The devotion to Jesus, King of Love is especially consoling to adults having suffered from some trauma in childhood such as physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. The crown signifies His kingship the olive branch, the gifts of healing and of peace that He offers with His other hand He points to His Heart overflowing with tender mercy. His expression is compassionate and tender He is completely approachable. She chose to depict Our Lord as a lovable little boy of two or three years of age.
In 1940, during the dark hours of World War II, Mother Yvonne-Aimée designed a medal and an image to make the Little Invocation even better known and loved. Pope Pius XII renewed the favour and, on December 6, 1958, Blessed John XXIII extended it to the universal Church. The following year, Pope Pius XI indulgenced the prayer for the Augustinian Canonesses of the Mercy of Jesus, for their sick and for those hospitalized under their care. In 1932 the Bishop of Vannes, France, approved the invocation for his diocese. Then, simple bookmarks appeared, bearing the text of the invocation with an image of the Sacred Heart. The Little Invocation SpreadsĪt first, the Little Invocation to Jesus, King of Love spread by word of mouth. After a life of extraordinary love and of great sufferings accepted in faith, the King of Love called Mother Yvonne-Aimée to Himself on February 3, 1951. On March 18, 1927, Yvonne Beauvais entered the community of Malestroit, and on September 29, 1931, she pronounced her perpetual vows as Mother Yvonne-Aimée de Jésus. Addressing Yvonne, Jesus said: Morning and evening say, O Jesus, King of Love, I put my trust in Thy loving mercy. The devotion to Jesus, King of Love began on August 17th, 1922, when Our Lord manifested Himself to Yvonne Beauvais, a young French woman sojourning in the monastery of the Augustinian Canonesses of the Mercy of Jesus at Malestroit in Brittany, France.