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Mother Clare Joseph Dickinson’s journal recalls the Discalced Carmelite voyage to America.

Quote of the day, 3 June: Mother Clare Joseph, OCD

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Join us as we celebrate the feast day of Saint Joachina de Vedruna with Carmelite prayers from our blog.

22 May: St. Joachina de Vedruna

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Blessed Mary of the Incarnation always discerned God’s will before acting.

Quote of the day, 18 April: Madame Acarie

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Saint Maravillas reveals how heroic faith and the Spirit’s work shape authentic holiness.

Quote of the day, 11 December: St. John Paul II

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Celebrating the "Little Arab" whose visions shaped Carmel's return to the Holy Land.

Quote of the day, 25 August: St. Mary of Jesus Crucified

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Join us for the feast day prayers honoring St. Joachina de Vedruna, mother and foundress.

22 May: St. Joachina de Vedruna

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Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa’s retreat petitions reveal a soul striving for holiness. #StPatricksDay

Quote of the day, 17 March: Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa

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22 May: St. Joachina de Vedruna

Join us in celebrating St. Joachina de Vedruna, a 19th-c. Spanish widow who founded the Carmelite Sisters of Charity, devoted to Catholic education and healthcare. Check out the breviary prayers on our blog!

May 22SAINT JOACHINA DE VEDRUNAReligious Optional Memorial Joachina was born in Barcelona in 1783. She married Theodore de Mas in 1799 and bore him nine children before being widowed in 1816. Then in 1826, she was prompted by God’s Spirit to found the Congregation of Carmelite Sisters of Charity, which spread throughout Catalonia, establishing houses for the care of the sick and the education…

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