Like the valiant mother of the Maccabees, Blessed Teresa of St. Augustine, prioress of the Carmel of Compiègne, presided over the martyrdom of her daughters as she blessed and encouraged them all.
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Quote of the day, 4 November: St. Raphael Kalinowski
In a letter to his parents written on this day in 1876 before entering the novitiate, St. Raphael Kalinowski says: “a year ago there came to me, like an echo, a voice from the grilles of Carmel.”
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Quote of the day, 13 September: St. Teresa of Avila
While St Teresa was sick in Burgos in 1582, Blessed Mary of Jesus and the Discalced Carmelite nuns in Toledo sent 200 ducats of silver to help the Saint. Her words of gratitude come to us thanks to the correspondence of Blessed Mary of Jesus.
Marie du jour 2022, 7 May: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
For the birthday of a novice, Sr. Martha of Jesus, St. Thérèse wrote a poem on 16 July 1894. It reads, in part: "Close to you, O my loving Mother! I've found rest for my heart..."
Prayer to the Holy Spirit — St. Mary of Jesus Crucified
Holy Spirit, inspire me; Love of God, consume me
Quote of the day: 17 June
You will rest in that blessed crypt… but please wait a little longer.
Quote of the day: 11 April
My steps surprised a dark Iscariot plotting in my own will
Quote of the day: 25 July
Bella, bella, bella! Such a devout image!
Quote of the day: 11 July
No worldly beauty could compare with them, not even the delightful splendors of the new Basilica of Lisieux
Quote of the day: 10 June
The gaze of Mary is God's gaze directed at each one of us
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