Ep. 21: From Moscow to the Motherhouse – Dominican Martyrs Under Communism (Sr. Maria Gemma, O.P.)
About this episode
Sr. Maria Gemma shares her unique journey to the convent, including her experiences during Communist rule in Russia.
Every Sister has a beautiful, unique story of how they became a bride of Christ...but not many of them can say they walked by the headquarters of the KGB to attend Mass at the height of Communist rule. For Sr. Maria Gemma, that was just one of many highlights in her journey to the convent. Along the way, she discovered a deep love for the Moscow Dominicans, a fascination with Russian literature, and a calling that could only be satisfied by Christ Himself. Click to Shop: Teacher Planners and Student Planners Click to Shop: Brides of Christ, Martyrs for Russia Learn More: Book of Remembrance - Biographies of the Russian New Martyrs (housed at Notre Dame) Learn More: Archbishop Paulo Pezzi's remarks on the Russian New Martyrs Join the Openlight Media Community: TikTok Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter/X Website Download the Torch App Teachers Pay Teachers Pinterest Linktree
People in this episode
Guest: Sr. Maria Gemma, O.P.
Topics covered
- Dominican Sisters
- Christian Martyrdom
- Communism
- Russian Literature
- Religious Calling
- Faith Journey
Keywords
- Dominican Sisters
- KGB
- Moscow Dominicans
- Russian New Martyrs
- Christianity
- Communism
- faith
- religious life
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Openlight Media, KGB, Notre Dame, Archbishop Paulo Pezzi
Places: Moscow
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