Tag Archives: Nuns

Vatican all but wipes out conservative order of nuns for ‘too much prayer’

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

From LifeSiteNews.com: All but five of the 39 Little Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Redeemer, a conservative French religious order, have been relieved of their vows by the Vatican after refusing to submit to a group of Vatican-appointed commissioners … Continue reading →

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Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity, a Carmelite nun from Dijon, died 94 years ago today in 1906 at age 26. Yesterday, 8th November, was her memorial day. Together with two other Carmelite nuns, Teresa of Avila and Teresa Benedicta of … Continue reading →

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