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Maria Monk
Maria Monk
Canadian Celebrity
Born: Jun 27, 1816
Died: 1849
Great Me Own Sometimes Time Were
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I often remembered also that I had been told, that we shall have as many devils biting us, if we go to hell, as we have unconfessed sins on our consciences. Maria Monk
Hell Our Biting Shall Had Remembered Devils Also Go Been Go To Hell Sins Often Us Many
All around me insisted that my doubts proved only my own ignorance and sinfulness; that they knew by experience they would soon give place to true knowledge, and an advance in religion; and I felt something like indecision. Maria Monk
Religion Me Knowledge Ignorance Experience Own Indecision Would All-Around Insisted Give Something My Own Only Advance Knew True Soon Like True Knowledge Around Felt Proved Place Doubts
Before I took the veil, I was ornamented for the ceremony, and was clothed in a rich dress belonging to the Convent, which was used on such occasions; and placed not far from the altar in the chapel, in the view of a number of spectators who had assembled, perhaps about forty. Maria Monk
Before Rich Took Chapel Dress About Had Veil Perhaps Altar Occasions Clothed Convent Which Placed Far Ceremony View Used Forty Who Spectators Belonging Number
My parents were both from Scotland, but had been resident in Lower Canada some time before their marriage, which took place in Montreal; and in that city I spent most of my life. Maria Monk
Life Time Marriage My Life Parents Before Took Montreal Spent City Some Both Had Most Were Been Scotland Canada Place Which Lower Resident
On the day, therefore, when I went to the church to be confirmed, with a number of others, I suffered extremely from the reproaches of my conscience. Maria Monk
Day Church Others Extremely Confirmed Therefore Suffered Conscience Number
Others too would occasionally entertain and privately express such doubts; though we all had been most solemnly warned by the cruel murder of Saint Francis. Maria Monk
Too Others Francis Though Entertain Would Had Cruel Most Occasionally Saint Been Privately Warned Doubts Express
She gave me another piece of information which excited other feelings in me, scarcely less dreadful. Infants were sometimes born in the convent; but they were always baptized and immediately strangled! Maria Monk
Me Sometimes Feelings Other Gave Immediately Dreadful Scarcely Born Excited Piece She Another Always Were Infants Convent Information Baptized Which Less Strangled
So far as I know, there were no pains taken to preserve secrecy on this subject; that is, I saw no attempt made to keep any of the inmates of the Convent in ignorance of the murder of children. Maria Monk
Ignorance Made Secrecy Saw Attempt Taken Know Were Subject Any Children Convent Far Pains Keep Preserve
Standing near the door, we dipped our fingers in the holy water, crossed and blessed ourselves, and proceeded up to the sleeping-room, in the usual order, two by two. Maria Monk
Water Blessed Our Ourselves Crossed Fingers Up Order Door Holy Standing Usual Near Two
The manufacture of wax candles was another important branch of business in the nunnery. Maria Monk
Business Important Wax Another Branch Candles Manufacture
The only recreation there allowed, however, is that of the mind, and of this there is but little. Maria Monk
Mind Only Recreation Allowed However Little
We were constantly hearing it repeated, that we must never again look upon ourselves as our own; but must remember, that we were solemnly and irrevocably devoted to God. Maria Monk
God Remember Own Our Ourselves Must Constantly Never Look Devoted Were Repeated Hearing Irrevocably Again

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