Death squads could not stop her

Death squads could not stop her, nor diminish her faith in God. It's 1927, during the murderous anti-Catholic reign of Mexican president Plutarco Elias Calles . . . . . . Mother Luisita and two members of her Carmelite community cast off their religious habits and don secular clothes, trembling all the while. They start out on a perilous flight from the brutal, atheistic government intent on killing them. Neither their forced exile nor those death squads will break these brave nuns, suddenly thrust into the barren American Southwest. For in addition to the meager possessions they carry with them, they bare deep within their hearts a confident love of Jesus as well as a devotion to that principle by which Mother Luisita had directed their steps: "Adelante! Onward! God will Provide!” They arrived in the American Southwest, strangers in a strange land. But not for long. Mother Luisita’s beautiful, prayerful presence soon won these nuns friends and patrons in America, where she and her companions continued their mission. Mother Luisita’s communities brought comfort and hope to countless sick and suffering, lost and downtrodden souls who have discovered the liberating truth in Mother Luisita’s words: “For greater things you were born!” In these pages, you’ll read the gripping story of Mother’s remarkable adventures—and on the way learn the secrets to her holiness. In the Face of Darkness will renew your confidence in the loving protection of God, strengthen your spirit, shield you from temptation, and deliver you from evil. In the Face of Darkness: The Heroic Life and Holy Death of Mother Luisita by Sr. Timothy Marie Kennedy, O.C.D. Paperback | eBook 312 pages Paperback price: $18.95  Today's Sale Price: $15.99 BUY NOW Praise for In the Face of Darkness:   "In this fine book, Sister Timothy Marie’s storytelling brings out the complexity of Mother Luisita’s human character and the times she lived in. I have come to see Mother Luisita as a saint sent to the Church in the Americas especially for these times." Archbishop Jose Gomez Archdiocese of Los Angeles "In the Face of Darkness conveys the struggle of the Mexican people during the time of the Cristero Uprising and its aftermath. Written in the style of a novel, the author draws the reader in with this moving portrayal of trust in God during this fierce religious persecution." Very Rev. Adam Gregory Gonzales, O.C.D. Provincial Superior, Discalced Carmelite Friars Further strengthen your faith and trust in God with this engrossing account of another legendary foundress—St. Teresa of Calcutta. The many sweet photos of her sharing smiles with adorable babies will touch your soul— and win your heart. St. Teresa was a woman with an indomitable will who broke death’s stranglehold on the poor of Calcutta while bringing Christ’s light to the “slums of the hearts of modern man.” Part biography and part spiritual reading, these pages present little-known stories from Mother’s life that will help you grow in your love of God. You will learn her approach to reading Scripture, what enabled her to persevere through agonizing nights, and the remarkable events that led her to start the Missionaries of Charity. In considering Mother Teresa’s life, private visions and secret sufferings, author David Scott reveals scores of early episodes and chance encounters that point to later, larger meanings. These remarkable patterns, he suggests, show that Mother Teresa’s life was choreographed from above, as if a divine script had been written for her from before her birth. In these pages you will meet, for the first time, the Mother Teresa who challenged the ancient Goddess of Death and became the first saint of the whole world. You will read her long-secret letters describing the agonizing dark nights of her soul. The woman who we think we know comes to life for the first time in this book to lead us on an exciting journey that begins in the dark slums of our own hearts.   Get TWO books for only $24.99! BUY THE SET Order online above, or call 1-800-888-9344 www.SophiaInstitute.com   Invite friends to receive our newsletters and get these books for FREE! LEARN MORE Get one discounted book per month—and never pay shipping! Learn more: