Table of Contents

Preface to the First Edition



Preface for the Bicentiennial Edition



page 1     Chapter 1, The Order of Mount Carmel.

13            Chapter 2, The Discalced Carmelites.

25            Chapter 3, The English Carmelite Nuns.

35            Chapter 4, Trials of the Belgian Communities

43            Chapter 5, The New World

56            Chapter 6, Called to America

60            Chapter 7, The Voyage

70            Chapter 8, Mount Carmel in Maryland

84            Chapter 9, The French Revolution   

91            Chapter 10, The American Carmel   



99            Chapter 11, Increase of the Community

107          Chapter 12, Passing Clouds   




118          Chapter 13, The Stream of Events Flows On




126          Chapter 14, Archbishop Maréchal  




143          Chapter 15, Death of Father Charles Neale   




150          Chapter 16, Lawsuits    




166          Chapter 17, Sorrow and Joy




180          Chapter 18, Preparations for a Change   




191          Chapter 19, Baltimore 




201          Chapter 20, Archbishop Eccleston and

                                         Father Herard     




211          Chapter 21, An Eventful Year   




226          Chapter 22, Semi-Centennial Year—Bishops

                                                Fenwick and Fitzpatrick

234          Chapter 23, Changes and Deaths    




246          Chapter 24, Archbishop Kenrick     




257          Chapter 25, End of Saintly Lives    




265          Chapter 26, St. Louis 




270          Chapter 27, Archbishop Spalding     




273          Chapter 28, Vows of the Carmelites 




282          Chapter 29, Death of Sisters Ambrosia

                                         and Stanislaus

  

293          Chapter 30, Removal From Aisquith St.

                                        —Mother Teresa's Death




308          Chapter 31, St. Teresa's Ter-Centenary     




317          Chapter 32, Continuation of the History of

                                         the Foundation of St. Louis

322          Chapter 33, New Orleans  




335          Chapter 34, Montreal      




338          Chapter 35, Recent Events    




350          Chapter 36, The End    

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Addendum

Updated by:

Marian Steffens, O.C.D.

March 3, 2008