Wonderful to discover that in the year of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Therese, UNESCO is officially recognising her contribution to the wellbeing of humanity. "Every two years, UNESCO pays tribute to personalities who, each in their own way, have worked and continue to work in the fields of education, the promotion of women, culture, science and the building of peace,” explains Fr. Thierry Hénault-Morel, rector of the Shrine of Alençon, the town where the saint was born. The decision to acknowledge her gifts to humanity results from a vote by the General Conference of UNESCO member countries. Astonishing to think of the global influence of this young girl who spent her short adult life within the confines of the convent enclosure. This is a miracle in itself.
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See AllWe had our Virtual Community meeting last night. This is a meeting online which is like a shortened version of a Secular Carmelite meeting. We say Evening Prayer together, we study a chapter from St
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Is there any particular connection between the Apostle St James - whose feast day is today - and St Teresa of Avila? Yes there is. St James is the traditional patron of Spain, as all pilgrims to Comp
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Today is the feast day of a hugely important figure in the history of our Order, Blessed John Soreth (1391-1471), who was Prior General of the Order long before the division brought about by the Teres
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