The legend says at some point the statue came into the possession of St. Teresa of Avila, a Carmelite nun in the 16th century at a convent in Spain. She would go on to reform the Carmelite order, returning to a more strict life based upon a Rule of Life originally written in the early 1200s by St. Albert of Jerusalem, who was responsible for the Catholics in the Holy Land. more
Don't we too possess the Spirit, become white with freedom from sin, and receive wellness, joy, peace and Love? Don't we touch the Almighty and the God-Man ... in the Eucharist? more
The Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill (CMM) – Mariannhill Province, held its elective chapter recently where new leadership was elected. more
