During the 14th century the Order continued to grow, but at a considerably slower pace. By the end of the century, there were about three hundred houses, as many again as in the previous century, but it took twice as long to do it. A certain letup was to be expected after the first fervor had passed. There were other causes: the fact that the Order came to maturity in a waning society was one. ...
It was an incredible week in El Salvador last week. Many celebrations, many blessings on the community. A great step forward for the Province’s presence there. On Thursday, August 22, Santos Cecilio Hernandez was ordained to the priesthood by Mons. Ozwaldo Escobar, OCD, bishop of Chalatenango. The ceremony took place in the parish of the Inmaculada Concepció in Santa Tecla. Joining Cecilio were his family, many diocesan priests and religious sisters, the members of the Carmelite ...
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Her Early Life St. Teresa Margaret was born Anna Maria Redi on July 15, 1747 to a large, loving Catholic family in Arezzo, Italy. She was baptized the following day, the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel by V.R. Canon John Baptist, the brother of her father. Her Godfather was Cardinal Henry Enriquez. She was a beautiful child with clear blue eyes, golden hair and delicate features which might have caused one anticipate for her ...
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Blessed Alphonso was one of 108 Polish martyrs that gave powerful witness to their allegiance to Jesus Christ and the Catholic faith during the dark days of Nazi aggression and evil. But throughout his life, Alphonso witnessed to Christ. He was born of March 1, 1891 in Baranowka, Lubeiskie in Poland. His parents, Wojciech and Marianna named him Josef. From an early age, Alphonso desired to enter religious life and the priesthood. After graduating from the Discalced ...
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1887-1909 Isiidore Bakanja worked as an assistant mason for white colonists in what was then the Belgian Congo and later known as Zaire. Convert, baptized 6 May 1906 at age 18 after receiving instruction from Trappists missionaries. Rosary in hand, he used any chance to share his faith; though untrained, many thought of him as a catechist. He left his native village because there were no fellow Christians. He further worked as a domestic on a Belgian ...
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