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. 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.
Yvonne Beauvais was born on the feast day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
July 16, 1901 at Cossé-en-Champagne, a little town in the jurisdiction of
Mayenne, France. Her father died when she was just 3 years old and Yvonne went
to live with her maternal grandmother. She returned to live with her mother the
following year, staying at boarding schools where her mother was director.
A Pact of Love
On January 1st, 1911, two days after she had made her First Holy
Communion at the age of 9, she wrote a pact of love with Jesus in words written
in her own blood.
“O my little Jesus,
I give myself to Thee completely and forever. I shall always want what Thou
shalt want. I shall do all that Thou shalt tell me to do. I shall live for
Thee, I shall live in silence, and if it be Thy will, I shall suffer much in
silence. I beg Thee to make me become a saint, a very great saint, a martyr.
Make me always faithful. I want to save many souls and to love Thee more than
everyone else, but I also want to be very little so as to give Thee more glory.
I want to possess Thee, my little Jesus, and to shine with Thee. I want to
belong to Thee alone but, above all, I want Thy will.”
The Little Invocation Spreads
At first, the Little Invocation to Jesus, King of Love spread by word of
mouth. Then, simple bookmarks appeared, bearing the text of the invocation with
an image of the Sacred Heart. In 1932 the Bishop of Vannes, France,
approved the invocation for his diocese. 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. Pope Pius XII
renewed the favour and, on December 6, 1958, Blessed John XXIII extended it to
the universal Church.
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. She
His expression is compassionate and tender; He is completely
approachable. 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.
It’s Healing Grace
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.
At the same time, Jesus, King of Love restores to souls the innocence
that was lost in childhood, or stolen, or cruelly defiled.
The Confraternity of Jesus, King of Love
https://cenacleosb.org/the-confraternity-of-jesus-king-of-love/
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