Today, Friday 4th March 2022, at 10:30am, in the Consistory Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis convened the Ordinary Public Consistory. After the recitation of Terce, the Holy Father announced the canonisation of Blessed Titus Brandsma, O. Carm. The canonisation will take place on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in St Peter’s Square. At last, Fr Titus, 80 years after his death and 37 years from his beatification, can be venerated as a saint by the entire Catholic Church.

The Carmelite Order, the Church in The Netherlands as well as the entire Carmelite Family joyfully welcome this much awaited announcement.

Read more about Titus:

• Blessed Titus Brandsma – A Martyr For Our Times (video) 
• A Heart on Fire – a short booklet on the life and witness of Blessed Titus Brandsma, Carmelite Martyr (booklet)
• Icon of Titus at the Carmelite Shrine of Saint Jude
• Writings of Titus Brandsma (books):
  • These booklets are a series containing a lecture from the series given by Blessed Titus in America on Carmelite Mysticism.
    • "In the spirit and strength of Elias"
    • "The Hermits of Carmel"
    • "The Order flourishing in the Holy Land"
    • "The Brothers of Our Lady"
    • "A New Dawn – The Carmelite Nuns – Blessed John Soreth"
    • "St Teresa – the growth of the mystical life"
    • "The Marian Doctor Mysticus"
    • "New Blooming of the Old Stock"
    • "The Apostolate of Carmelite Mysticism"
• Celebrating the Saints of Carmel (book)
• Essays on Titus Brandsma (book)
• Titus Brandsma (pamphlet)
• The Spirituality of Service (article)
• Silver medal of Titus (medal)
• Praying for Canonisation (article)
• Lessons Learned (article)

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