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August 11th – Bl. Isidore Bakanja

Bl. Isidore Bakanja – (c.1885-1909) Lay Martyr August 11th Bl. Isidore Bakanja, a member of the Boangi tribe, was born in Bokendela (Congo) between 1880 and 1890. In order to survive, even as a boy, he had to work as … Continue reading

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Bl. Isidore Bakanja – August 11th

Bl. Isidore Bakanja – (c.1885-1909) Lay Martyr August 11th Bl. Isidore Bakanja, a member of the Boangi tribe, was born in Bokendela (Congo) between 1880 and 1890. In order to survive, even as a boy, he had to work as bricklayer … Continue reading

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THIRD ORDER CARMELITE ON THE ROAD TO BEATIFICATION

Servant of God, Liberata Ferrarons y Vivés, Lay member of the Third Order of Carmel, born in Olot (Catalonia, Spain) on April 19, 1803 will be declared a Saint Continue reading

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New Directions

Well, it’s been a while since I posted anything here.  To the regular readers, my apologies. I’m going to change the direction of posts here.  Previous posts were mostly about the Carmelite Saints and Blesseds, and not much on reflections … Continue reading

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January 2nd – St. Therese of Lisieux Birthday

Today is the Birthday of St. Therese of Lisieux.  Her Feast Day is October 1st.  St. Therese’s parents were just declared ‘Blessed’ on October 19th 2008 and their Feast day will be July 13th, their wedding anniversary. St. Therese of … Continue reading

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No time lately…

Not much time lately to do any writing.  Today, I’m finishing up the newsletter I publish for my Third Order Carmelite community.  If I don’t finish it today, I’ll never get them printed in time for our meeting next week.  … Continue reading

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