Sister Marie Thérèse, M.I.C.M., Author at Catholicism.org

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About Sister Marie Thérèse, M.I.C.M.

Sister Marie Therese was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During her high school years, she studied violin under Vadim Mazo at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. Upon graduation from high school, she attended Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California. She joined the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1987, and made her final profession in 1990. For some twenty years, she studied various philosophical and theological disciplines under Brother Francis Maluf, M.I.C.M., Ph.D., the founder and father of Saint Benedict Center, Richmond. Having worked in Saint Benedict Center’s various educational and missionary apostolates for 14 years, Sister became sub-prioress in 2001, then Prioress in 2004, in which office she served until 2023. In addition, Sister Marie Thérèse has long taught at IHM School.

A House of Mirrors

Feb 20, 2023 Sister Marie Thérèse, M.I.C.M. Reply

Dear Reader, have you ever been to an amusement park and wandered into a house of mirrors? The various formations of the mirrors produce entertaining reflections, such as a very tall and unusually skinny “you”, or a squat and fat … Continue reading →

St. Peter and Church Unity

Jan 26, 2009 Sister Marie Thérèse, M.I.C.M. Reply

The Catholic Church alone can trace the origin of her authority across nearly 2000 years and over two hundred-sixty successive men to Simon Bar Jona, the man renamed by Christ as “Peter.” In fact, a very simple description of a … Continue reading →

Consideration

Oct 24, 2008 Sister Marie Thérèse, M.I.C.M. 1

“Consideration is the heart of charity.” This can be applied to how we treat our fellow man and also how we treat the Mysteries that God has revealed to us. Another name for consideration in this case is meditation.

Letter to a Young Woman Discerning a Vocation

Feb 1, 2005 Sister Marie Thérèse, M.I.C.M. Reply

(This letter is included in a vocations packet that the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary make available. — Editor) To a young woman discerning a vocation: Laudetur Iesus Christus!

Saint Philomena: A Challenge to Modern Minds

Oct 25, 2004 Sister Marie Thérèse, M.I.C.M. 3

St. Philomena, virgin and martyr, is a challenge to modern minds. Martyred during the third century, she was completely unknown on earth until her intact tomb was discovered in 1802 during an excavation of the Roman Catacombs. All that could … Continue reading →

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