{"product_id":"the-carmelites-of-compiegne-martyrs-of-the-french-revolution","title":"The Carmelites of Compiègne: Martyrs of the French Revolution","description":"\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ui-id-1\" id=\"ui-id-2\" class=\"ui-accordion-content ui-corner-bottom ui-helper-reset ui-widget-content ui-accordion-content-active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the height of the French Revolution, at the peak of the Reign of Terror, sixteen Carmelite nuns from Compiègne were arrested, tried, and condemned to death. On July 17, 1794, they were led to the guillotine. For months, they had offered their lives as a sacrifice for peace, steadfast in their faith. As they ascended the scaffold, they lifted their voices in singing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVeni Creator Spiritus\u003c\/em\u003e, a final act of devotion. Ten days later, the Reign of Terror collapsed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePope Francis officially declared them saints on December 18, 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir story has inspired artists for over a century—from Gertrud von le Fort’s novella\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Song at the Scaffold\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto Georges Bernanos’s dramatic play\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDialogues of the Carmelites\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto Francis Poulenc’s haunting opera of the same name. A timeless testament to faith, sacrifice, and the power of peaceful resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ignatius Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48200906866931,"sku":"162-6CCH","price":25.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/0294\/5523\/files\/6CCH__92968.jpg?v=1764806296","url":"https:\/\/standrewschurchsupply.biz\/products\/the-carmelites-of-compiegne-martyrs-of-the-french-revolution","provider":"St. Andrew’s Book, Gift, \u0026 Church Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}