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."
Quote of the day, 26 April: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
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...."
Quote of the day, 30 March: Blessed Titus Brandsma
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.
Quote of the day, 29 March: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
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...
Quote of the day, 29 December: The Carmelite Rule
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...
Quote of the day, 29 November: St. Teresa of Avila
"...he must not turn his back upon the desire to die for God and suffer martyrdom"
Quote of the day, 27 May: Conrad De Meester, O.C.D.
In the minds of young Christian idealists like Elizabeth, the idea of martyrdom could resurface from time to time
Quote of the day: 10 September
Compared to the hell of the ships, the island seemed a veritable paradise
Quote of the day: 5 September
It was night! The dark night of the soul! I felt I was all alone in the garden of Gethsemane
Quote of the day: 29 August
This is the badge of the friends of the Man of Sorrows: the mark of the cross, faint replica of His
Quote of the day: 18 August
So that they can find in the captivity of their bodies, freedom for their soul
18 August: Blessed Martyrs of Rochefort
They received the grace to remain faithful and to forgive while suffering dismaying hardship
24 July: Blesseds Maria Pilar of Saint Francis Borgia Martínez García, Maria Sagrario of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Moragas Cantarero and Companions
They willingly shed their blood for Christ the King
17 July: Blessed Teresa of Saint Augustine Lidoine and Companions
Let Carmel echo joyfully the dying hymns that soared above when Compiègne so gladly gave its greatest witness to God’s love
Quote of the day: 9 May
On St. Gregory Nazianzen's Day, May 9 they vowed not to leave
Quote of the day: 4 May
Since we have given the Lord our will, what do we fear?
Quote of the day: 24 March
The scapular of the Virgin cannot separate us from the Gospel
Quote of the day: 29 January
I deleted “smoking” from the daily timetable and the day went on
Surrounded by martyrs
The Crib of the Child is surrounded by martyrs
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