Quote of the day, 17 November: Madame Acarie
O Almighty God,
Creator of Heaven and earth,
who art my Life, my only Good, and all my Joy,
I desire to offer unto Thee infinite praise and blessing
for Thy benefits since the hour of my birth,
and for having deigned to redeem me, O my Beloved!
Blessed Mary of the Incarnation, “Madame Acarie”
Prayer of Madame Acarie
Father Olivier Rousseau, O.C.D., commenting on the life of Blessed Mary of the Incarnation, notes:
After taking care of her husband Pierre until his death on 17 November 1613, and settling the inheritance, Barbe Acarie, aged forty-eight, entered the Carmel of Amiens on 15 February 1614, under the name of Sister Mary of the Incarnation. As a lay sister, she worked in the kitchen as much as her infirmities allowed her. With the agreement of the Prioress, she exercised a ministry of spiritual accompaniment to the Sisters, who asked for her help.
Learn more about Blessed Mary of the Incarnation, who helped to bring the Discalced Carmelite nuns to France
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Featured image: The Madonna and Child appearing to Blessed Marie of the Incarnation is an oil on canvas painting attributed to Pierre Delestres, ca. 1750. It is part of the collection of artworks at the Discalced Carmelite monastery of Pontoise that depicts Madame Acarie. Image credit: Discalced Carmelite (By permission)
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