Léonie Martin died early in the morning on 17 June 1941. We share the last two letters exchanged between Léonie and her sisters Pauline and Céline.
Quote of the day, 17 June: Léonie Martin
Quote of the day, 6 June: Carmel of Lisieux
In June 1944, Mother Agnès of Jesus was ready to sacrifice the Carmel of Lisieux to God if he wanted it. The obituary circular notice written by her nuns for the other Carmels in France testified to her valiant spirit. The nuns were terrified, while she remained calm. Read an excerpt from this circular letter.
Quote of the day, 5 May: Père Jacques
Père Jacques commented on evil during a preached retreat in the fall of 1943: "The profound problem of evil is a scandal that keeps many people far from God and drives many others away from him... Take war, for example, with its deliberate destruction of cities and its unjustifiable slaughter of the elderly and the innocent, of women and children..."
Quote of the day, 10 June: Céline Martin
After fifty years of eremitical life, to find oneself suddenly displaced... this is a real martyrdom
12 June: Blessed Alphonsus Mary of the Holy Spirit Mazurek and Companions
Let them strengthen us in our witness to your truth
Quote of the day: 9 August
Will Your Reverence allow me to offer myself to the Heart of Jesus
Quote of the day: 27 July
Countless have zealously given up their position, their property and even their life
12 June: Blessed Alphonsus Mary Mazurek and Companions
I had an occasion of meeting personally with this witness to Christ
Lisieux, 6 June 1944
Historic Lisieux was nearly annihilated. Spiritual Lisieux remains standing.
Marie du jour: 15 May
The refugees assembled for the daily prayers in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary
To make the celebration complete
"She will be baptized this Saturday"
Carmelite Quotes 
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