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New Book on Titus Brandsma Published in English
Our latest book on Titus Brandsma
We are happy to announce the publication of an English translation of the authoritative biography of Titus Brandsma, O. Carm., by Miguel Arribas, O. Carm.
Watch this short presentation of the book here
Blessed Titus Brandsma, Carmelite & Martyr
On 27th July, we celebrate our annual memorial of a famous Carmelite martyr.
Anno Sjoerd Brandsma was born at Bolsward, The Netherlands, in 1881, and joined the Carmelite Order in 1898 taking the name ‘Titus’, being ordained priest in 1905. In time he became a professor and then Rector Magnificus at the Catholic University of Nijmegen. He was also a journalist.
During the 1930s he gave a famous series of lectures in the United States on Carmelite mysticism. Throughout the 1930s Nazi propaganda was on the rise but Fr Titus refused to support or print anything in support of the Nazi regime.
Fr Titus was arrested by the Gestapo on January 19, 1942, and imprisoned in his native country before being sent to the concentration camp at Dachau where he brought comfort and peace to his fellow prisoners. In Dachau he was experimented on in the medical wing and was finally put to death by lethal injection on July 26, 1942.
He was beatified in 1985 and the cause for his canonisation continues which, we pray, will soon be successful.
Please avail yourself of the resources prepared for the celebration of Blessed Titus Brandsma on July 27th.
Liturgical Resources Blessed Titus Brandsma
- pdf Letter to the Carmelite Family(400 KB)
- pdf Mass Leaflet(287 KB)
- pdf Prayers of the Faithful(216 KB)
- pdf Homily Notes(81 KB)
- pdf Newsletter/bulletin insert(253 KB)
News from the Postulator General: Blessed Titus Brandsma, O. Carm.
On May 25, 2021, the Congress of Theological Consultors recognized the miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Titus Brandsma, O. Carm., relating to the scientifically inexplicable healing of Fr. Michael Driscoll, O. Carm.
The positive result of this second, fundamental stage towards canonization, will allow the Cause to be submitted to the judgment of the Ordinary Session of the Cardinals and Bishops, members of the Congregation. In the event of a positive outcome, the Prefect of the Congregation will then submit the conclusions of the Ordinary Session of the Cardinals and Bishops for the approval of the Supreme Pontiff. Finally, the Supreme Pontiff will convene the Ordinary Consistory in which the canonization of the Blessed will be officially announced.
Let us rejoice at the results achieved so far but let us continue to pray to the Lord so that the process will continue happily and we can arrive at the canonization of Blessed Titus Brandsma.
