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In 1905 the novitiate in the Carmel of Dijon portrayed St Cecilia's martyrdom at recreation. St Elizabeth of the Trinity was in charge of the music and devised a clever way to add a soundtrack.
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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.
On 13 June 1942, Saint Titus Brandsma, chained to a Protestant pastor, was loaded onto a cattle car and transported to Dachau. As he left the platform, he said: "nothing bad can happen to me, because the Lord is with me."
In a letter written for Céline's 22nd birthday, St. Thérèse explains why God didn't create her sister to be an angel in heaven: "it is because He wants you to be an angel on earth... He wants angel-apostles, and He has created an unknown little flower, who is named Céline, with this intention in mind...."
Blesed Titus’ chief preoccupation in Amersfoort Camp was the needs of others. He had been in the camp barely two weeks when dysentery struck. Hundreds around him died, but Titus recovered enough to be released from the infirmary on March 30, 1942, the Monday of Holy Week that year. During his convalescence he visited those who were worse off than he was.
May the things of earth never be able to trouble my soul, and may nothing disturb my peace. Jesus, I ask you for nothing but peace...
Since man's life on earth is a time of trial, and all who would live devotedly in Christ must undergo persecution, and the devil your foe is on the prowl like a roaring lion looking for prey to devour...
"...he must not turn his back upon the desire to die for God and suffer martyrdom"
In the minds of young Christian idealists like Elizabeth, the idea of martyrdom could resurface from time to time
Compared to the hell of the ships, the island seemed a veritable paradise
It was night! The dark night of the soul! I felt I was all alone in the garden of Gethsemane
This is the badge of the friends of the Man of Sorrows: the mark of the cross, faint replica of His
So that they can find in the captivity of their bodies, freedom for their soul
They received the grace to remain faithful and to forgive while suffering dismaying hardship
They willingly shed their blood for Christ the King
Let Carmel echo joyfully the dying hymns that soared above when Compiègne so gladly gave its greatest witness to God’s love
On St. Gregory Nazianzen's Day, May 9 they vowed not to leave
Since we have given the Lord our will, what do we fear?
The scapular of the Virgin cannot separate us from the Gospel
I deleted “smoking” from the daily timetable and the day went on
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Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things. Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices. ~ St. Teresa of Avila
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