Blessed Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne
Martyrs (
1794 Anno Domini A.D.) Feast: 17 July
In 1790 a decree of the revolutionary French Republic suppressed all religious communities 
, save those engaged in teaching 
& nursing 
One of the affected communities was a convent of Carmelite nuns in Compiègne
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs_of_Compi%C3%A8g
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The nuns were forced to relinquish their habits, to dress in secular clothes & to abandon their convents. Nevertheless, in July 1794 sixteen nuns were arrested on the charge of continuing their illicit way of life & imprisoned in a former Visitation convent 
Two weeks later they were transported to Paris . By this time, judging that the moment for compromise had passed, they resumed their religious habits & openly recited the prayers 
of the Divine Office
#Catholic
https://youtu.be/OGZtPnTgeVk
Two weeks later they were transported to Paris . By this time, judging that the moment for compromise had passed, they resumed their religious habits & openly recited the prayers of the Divine Office#Catholic
https://youtu.be/OGZtPnTgeVk
The nuns trial was brief 
They were convicted of having made themselves "enemies of the people by conspiring against its sovereign rule." On July 17, 1794, they were transported by open wagons to the place of execution 🪓 all the while singing 
the "Salve Regina" & "Veni Creator Spiritus" - the hymn sung for the profession of vows-& reciting the prayers for the dying
#Catholic
https://youtu.be/Ehy_yTRi5LY
They were convicted of having made themselves "enemies of the people by conspiring against its sovereign rule." On July 17, 1794, they were transported by open wagons to the place of execution 🪓 all the while singing the "Salve Regina" & "Veni Creator Spiritus" - the hymn sung for the profession of vows-& reciting the prayers for the dying #Catholic
https://youtu.be/Ehy_yTRi5LY
The nuns were beheaded in turn, beginning with the novice, Sr. Constance , & ending with the prioress, Mother Teresa of St. Augustine . A witness said they looked as though they were going to their wedding. These Carmelits were beatified in 1906. Their story inspired a moving opera 
by Francois Poulenc , "Dialogues of the Carmelites", for which Georges Bernanos provided the libretto.
#Catholic
https://youtu.be/Wp7YrZ1H05g
by Francois Poulenc , "Dialogues of the Carmelites", for which Georges Bernanos provided the libretto.#Catholic
https://youtu.be/Wp7YrZ1H05g
"We are the victims of the age, and we ought to sacrifice ourselves to obtain its return to God" 
-Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne
#BlessedCarmeliteMartyrsOfCompiegne Pray for Us
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