Guillotined on July 17, 1794, the Discalced Carmelite nuns of Compiègne were executed for their unwavering vows of obedience to Christ. During the Reign of Terror, these women offered themselves as victim sacrifices to God: they prayed daily for the restoration of peace and faith throughout their beloved France; and they refused to abandon their monastic community even after the civil government demanded the dissolution of the Christian faith. The vulnerability, goodness, and martyrdom displayed by women such as these is startling in its simplicity and virtue. These sixteen women speak to us still today from their mass grave in Paris---Salve Regina!
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