Mariam Baouardy مريم بواردي, whose Carmelite religious name was Mary of Jesus Crucified, was a Palestinian Discalced Carmelite nun of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church who lived 1846-1878 in the Holy Land, France, and India. She was known for her service to the poor, and became a Christian mystic who received the stigmata.
Below, see the Carmelite convent in Bethlehem dedicated to St. Mary of Jesus Crucified. Note: This video was recorded prior to her canonization as a saint.
The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem invites you to a special Holy Hour for the Church in the Holy Land & Prayer for Persecuted Christians.
6pm-7pm
• Venerate a First Class relic of St. Mary of Jesus Crucified, known as “the Little Arab”
• Tour the Basilica, National Shrine of the Little Flower
• Opportunity to purchase Carmelite items
7pm-8pm
• Holy Hour
Come participate in this Holy Hour – Be united in prayer! The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem is the only lay institution of the Vatican State charged with providing for the needs of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem (‘Holy Land diocese’). The origins of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem date back to the First Crusade over 900 years ago when the Crusade’s leader, Godfrey de Bouillon, liberated Jerusalem.
A First-Class Relic (blood from her stigmata) and Second-Class Relic (cloth from her habit) of St. Mary of Jesus Crucified are permanently located at Pilgrim Center of Hope in San Antonio, Texas, and available to view.
