Today is the anniversary of the deaths of the Martyrs of Compiègne.
Blessed Charlotte de la Resurrection, pray for us. Blessed Marie-Henriette de la Providence, pray for us. Blessed Constance, pray for us. Blessed Julie Louise de Jesus, pray for us. Blessed Euphrasie de l'Immaculee Concepcion, pray for us. Blessed Thérèse de Saint-Augustine, pray for us. Blessed Marie-Anne Brideau, pray for us. Blessed Marie-Anne de Jesus Crucifie, pray for us. Blessed pray for us. Blessed Thérèse de la Saint-Coeur-de-Marie, pray for us. Blessed Henriette de Jesus), pray for us. Blessed Thérèse de Saint-Ignace, pray for us. Blessed Marie Dufour, pray for us. Blessed Marie de le Saint Esprit, pray for us. Blessed Saint-Francois-Xavier, pray for us. Blessed Catherine Soiron, pray for us. Blessed Thérèse Soiron, pray for us.
All holy men and women, pray for us.
I have never been fortunate enough to see a production of the Poulenc opera based on their tragic and heroic deaths. (Although I appeared once with the original "Madame Lidoine," I see now in looking up its history-- how old would that make me?)
I can't imagine why, but the local station was playing Poulenc's exquisite Christmas motets this afternoon.
I seem to have digressed...
Holy martyrs, lend to us some of your strength and resolve.
Universalis, your very own breviary in pixels...
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