To Quell the Terror: The True Story of the Carmelite Martyrs of Compegne

To Quell the Terror:, The Mystery of the Vocation of the Sixteen Carmelites of Compiègne, Guillotined July 17, 1794 by William Bush (Professor Emeritus of French Literature at the University of Western Ontario)..

At the height of the French Revolution's "Great Terror," a community of sixteen Carmelite nuns from Compiègne offered their lives to restore peace to the church and to France. Ten days after their deaths by the guillotine, Robespierre fell, and with his exectuion on the same scaffold the Reign of Terror effectively ended. Had God thus accepted and used the Carmelites' generous self-gift?
Through Gertrud von Le Fort's modern novella, Song at the Scaffold, and Francis Poulenc's famed opera, Dialogues of the Carmelites, (with its libretto by Georges Bernanos), modern audiences around the world have become captivated by the mysterious destiny of these Compiègne martyrs, Blessed Teresa of St. Augustine and her companions. Now, for the first time in English, William Bush explores at length the facts behind the fictional representations, and reflects on their spiritual significance. Based on years of research, this book recounts in lively detail virtually all that is known of the life and background of each of the martyrs, as well as the troubled times in which they lived. The Compiègne Carmelites, sustained by their remarkable prioress, emerge as distinct individuals, struggling as Christians to understand and respond to an awesome calling, relying not on their own strength but on the mercy of God and the guiding hand of Providence. The book includes an index and 15 photos.

COVER: Paperback
PAGES: 272
PUBLISHER: ICS Publications; Limited edition (November 1, 1999)
LANGUAGE: English
ISBN-10: 0935216677
ISBN-13: 978-0935216677
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
SHIPPING WEIGHT: 11.2 ounces

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