We recall the anniversary of the profession of the foundress of the Discalced Carmelite nuns in the United States, Mother Clare Joseph Dickinson on 3 June 1773, with an excerpt from her journal of the voyage from Netherlands to America on the anniversary date.
Quote of the day, 31 May: Mother Bernardina Matthews, O.C.D.
After a passage of two months, the nuns arrived at New York on the 2nd of July, Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Politico-Religious Oppression in Nicaragua — Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
Threats against Bishop Báez have been so severe that Pope Francis recalled him to Rome
Quote of the day: 3 June
we had the happiness of going to com[muni]on
Quote of the day: 16 March
Your lifted hands are the very strength and hope of all our rising churches
A Carmelite response to the sexual abuse crisis
"I never sought anything but the truth," gasped St Thérèse on her deathbed. When crisis deepens, Carmelites search for prayer, silence, perfection, and truth
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