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Blessed Marie Henriette of Divine Providence, the infirmarian of Compiègne, demonstrated that the Lord gave her words and wisdom in the courtroom that defied human logic and glorified the martyrs for eternity.
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In his homily for the beatification of the Martyrs of Rochefort, St. John Paul II quoted the apostle Paul: "they fought the good fight of faith." He continued: "They even went through a long ordeal for having remained faithful to their faith and to the Church. If they died, it was because they insisted to the end on affirming their close communion" with the Pope.
We read a prophetic verse from a Christmas hymn composed by the prioress of the Blessed Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne Mother Teresa of Saint Augustine, Marie Lidoine. Biographer Professor William Bush describes Mother Lidoine's resplendent transformation in her final moments at the foot of the scaffold.
Nothing but death will be able to separate me from the company of my Sisters
Compared to the hell of the ships, the island seemed a veritable paradise
The massacre began by firing squad, but the impatient, bloodthirsty crowd lost control
They received the grace to remain faithful and to forgive while suffering dismaying hardship
Love will always be victorious, love can do everything
Let Carmel echo joyfully the dying hymns that soared above when Compiègne so gladly gave its greatest witness to God’s love
Compared to the hell of the ships, the island seemed a veritable paradise
From now on they will form but one heart and one soul
Nothing but death will be able to separate me from the company of my Sisters
You virgins of the Lord, who have endured the great ordeal, come and rejoice with God forever
Pope Pius VI writes that the nuns in revolutionary France have declared that they are determined to suffer
"Dialogues des Carmélites had at its centre a real event"
The Carmelite martyrs of Rochefort bore their cross in silence in the belly of a prison ship that was anchored in Rochefort Bay.
From now on they will form but one heart and one soul: God gave them the grace to remain faithful and to forgive while suffering dismaying hardship
!["I took for my advocate and lord the glorious St. Joseph and earnestly recommended myself to him. [...] I don’t recall up to this day ever having petitioned him for anything that he failed to grant."](https://scontent-dfw5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/336879821_1374507696727108_3000064146961560788_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=GeKBPoaKfMcAX_QOTF6&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AfBQ98yZ_dpFqhPvUWdp1Cq8NMY7bwsNY0_97P0_Bcsw3g&oe=64238CFB)
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