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To: Portcall24

Those must be the Carmelites who died in the French revolution as martyrs if memory serves me correct?


12 posted on 10/10/2012 7:35:06 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: Biggirl

Your memory does serve you well! They were asked to renounce God for sparing their lives. Their final act was to sing the song which they sang when they became nuns.


14 posted on 10/10/2012 10:01:47 AM PDT by Portcall24
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To: Biggirl; Portcall24

Yes. They are known as the Martyrs of Compiegne


20 posted on 10/10/2012 8:17:08 PM PDT by Running On Empty (The three sorriest words: "It's too late")
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