Life of Mother Magdalene Daemen, : foundress of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Penance and Christian Charity / based upon M Paula Munster’s German edition, "History of the Franciscan Sisters" ; by W J Metz . Sister Catherine concluded the meetingwith her usual simple words : God will , her confidence in Divine Providence was sofirm that she immediately acquired the property, andhad the old house torn down, leaving the reconstruc-tion of a new and more suitable edifice to God. And now we must introduce the gentle reader toa scene, as unusual as touching, to sh
Life of Mother Magdalene Daemen, : foundress of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Penance and Christian Charity / based upon M Paula Munster’s German edition, "History of the Franciscan Sisters" ; by W J Metz . Sister Catherine concluded the meetingwith her usual simple words : God will , her confidence in Divine Providence was sofirm that she immediately acquired the property, andhad the old house torn down, leaving the reconstruc-tion of a new and more suitable edifice to God. And now we must introduce the gentle reader toa scene, as unusual as touching, to show the heroismof which these women were capable in the interest oftheir noble cause. Lack of the necessary funds in-spired them to perform deeds of the hardest serviletoil. Surrounded by a passing crowd of wonderingvillagers, they slave day by day, whenever their school-work and their charitable appointments permit, in themidst of the debris. Carefully they assort the usefullumber and stones from the rubbish, which they re-move or burn. Tirelessly, they continue this work forweeks till the building ground is cleared, and theexcavation made for the foundation. Gertrude andMary, strong of hand and robust of health, are es-. THE FIRST CONVENT. (Constructed by Sisters themselves.) A Self-Constructed Home. 39 pecially in demand. Night by night, they return dust-laden to the humble home, and seek by a frugal mealand some hours of slumber to recuperate strength forthe following day. The preliminary work completed,they mix the mortar and then bed the first stones inthe foundation of the new building, of which SisterCatherine is the actively supervising architect. Littleby little, the villagers also grow interested in the labordone for their childrens sake; the energy shown bythese industrious women grows infectious. Soon menvolunteer their services, and under their powerful,skilled hands stone rises upon stone, and timber upontimber, till a solid roof surmounts the one-story housewhi
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