California Catholic Daily: We rarely go to a movie theatre. Yet, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was offered my community, the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles, to be a part of a premiere showing of “For Greater Glory” on May 31st in Beverly Hills. 75 of our sisters immediately said “yes” to the gracious invitation of Archbishop Jose Gomez. Why? Because it was during those days, the days of the horrendous religious persecution in Mexico in the 1920s that our community began. Mother Maria Luisa Josefa of the Most Blessed Sacrament, affectionately known as Mother Luisita, had already accepted 55 sisters into the new community. Read more here.
Carmelite Sisters Founded in Mexico Praise Cristero Movie
Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.Relevant thoughts from last year for this First Friday in June: On Loving and Hating in June: the Sacred Heart vs. Depraved ‘Pride’
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Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.“Saint Marcellinus was a priest and Saint Peter an exorcist (one of the minor orders), who both lived in Rome and labored there under the cruel Emperor Diocletian. They were martyred together.”
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Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.“He was a bishop in Campania in Italy who was martyred after undergoing terrible torments. He is one of the fourteen Holy Helpers and is invoked against stomach ailments. He is also the patron of sailors, who call him Saint Elmo.”
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Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.“Saint Angela Merici, with twelve girl companions, in 1535, founded the famous and beloved Order of nuns known as the Ursulines. They now have convent schools for girls all over the world. The last word Saint Angela Merici spoke was the Holy Name of Jesus” https://t.co/alno7DZO6y2 days ago 3 14
