Great news for Carmel! Our Blessed martyrs of Compiegne have at last been canonised! I quote from the internet:
‘In a decision rich in historical and spiritual significance, Pope Francis has formally inscribed the Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne into the catalogue of Saints, extending their veneration to the universal Church. This equipollent canonization, announced on December 18, 2024, during an audience with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, honours the witness of these sixteen Discalced Carmelite nuns, who laid down their lives in fidelity to their faith during the French Revolution. The martyrs, led by Mother Teresa of St. Augustine (born Marie Madeleine Claudine Lidoine), were executed on July 17, 1794, in Paris. Their crime? “Fanaticism,” a charge rooted in their unwavering devotion to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Stripped of their religious habits and forcibly separated, the sisters continued their life of prayer and sacrifice in secrecy. Arrested in June 1794, they were detained in the Conciergerie, where their steadfast faith shone as a beacon of hope to fellow prisoners. The day after celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, they were taken to the guillotine, singing Veni Creator Spiritus and renewing their vows as they ascended the scaffold.’
Intercessions:
Marie, Agnes, Philippa – cancer
Bernard – cancer, and wife Angela
Elara, Siena, infants with severe medical issues
Rosemarie – multiple afflictions
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