Pauline Martin explains that Thérèse "could have legitimately taken the Habit... before the end of October, but she in fact didn’t take the Habit until 10th January 1889."
Quote of the day, 10 January: Mother Agnès of Jesus, O.C.D.
Quote of the day, 16 September: St. Teresa of Avila
I can not enlarge any more, for we are about to leave for Medina. I'm feeling as usual.
Quote of the day, 8 June: St. Zélie Martin
My father is quite, quite sick. Yesterday, Sunday, I didn't know what to do...
Quote of the day, 12 April: Michael D. Griffin, O.C.D.
On Monday, April 12, at 7:15 P.M., Teresa of the Andes sweetly fell asleep in the arms of God
Quote of the day, 8 April: Conrad De Meester, O.C.D.
On the evening of 8 April [1906], Palm Sunday, St. Elizabeth of the Trinity received extreme unction.
Quote of the day, 7 April: Marie Martin
From 7th April to 10th May, the day on which the Blessed Virgin healed her, Therese remained in a sorry state
Quote of the day, 12 December: Iain Matthew, O.C.D.
Higher authorities intervened and matters improved in time for John to die in a community at peace
Quote of the day: 14 September
Your are to fast every day, except Sundays, from the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Quote of the day: 24 June
My brother died the Sunday after the feast of St. John
St. Therese and the 1891-92 influenza pandemic: Death — Saint Therese of Lisieux: A Gateway
My nineteenth birthday was celebrated with a death
St. Therese and the 1891-92 influenza pandemic: Disruption — Saint Therese of Lisieux: A Gateway
On December 28, Holy Innocents, several of our sisters had to take to their beds.
Marie du jour 2020: 23 May
She always had great trust and tender devotion for the Blessed Virgin
Quote of the day: 14 May
We're all more or less ill with the flu
Quote of the day: 12 February
February 12, 1691 Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection died in the embrace of the Lord
Quote of the day: 2 October
Oh father, ten years ago you were stricken by cruel death!
Quote of the day: 13 September
She bore much that was painful and did much that was good
St. Teresa’s near-death experience
After the grave in my convent was open, the Lord allowed me to return to consciousness
Quote of the day: 14 August
Damned be such loyalty that goes against the law of God!
Quote of the day: 13 August
I, miserable creature that I was, followed after what I saw wrong and left aside the good.
Quote of the day: 2 June
God is eternal silence; God dwells in silence
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