CARMELITE OF THE DIVINE HEART OF JESUS

Carmelite Sister of the Dive Heart of Jesus  –  Sister Annemieke Katrien of Jesus, D.C.J.                                  “Contemplative-atoning love bearing fruit in the apostolate”                                                              “Born out of zeal for souls – an angel of peace and comfort”

Foundress:  Blessed Anna Maria Tauscher  (Mother Maria Theresia of St. Joseph)

Place:  Sittard, Holland

Year:  1891 A.D.

Her Charism:  This Sister’s spiritual focus is to make reparation to Jesus for the denial and unbelief in His divinity.  This is done through contemplative prayer, meditation, and especially Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.  Love and devotion to Mary is integral to her spiritual life.  Mary is the prototype of faith and the model for the most intimate union with Christ.  This Carmelite’s apostolate is to mother neglected and homeless children and plant in their tender souls an interior love for the Mother of God and St. Joseph, and provide a “home away from home” for children and the elderly.  Impelled by her love of the Divine Heart of Jesus and in the spirit and zeal of the Carmelites of old, she seeks to win all souls for Christ by her contemplative prayer and atonement and apostolic works of charity which blend in harmonious accord.