Maria Monk Quotes

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Maria Monk, born on June 27, 1816, and died in 1849, was an American writer known for her works that exposed religious secrets and mysticism. Her most famous work is 'The Story of Sister Mary of Agreda: A Narrative of Her Life and Miracles', which caused widespread controversy and discussion upon its publication.

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Famous Maria Monk Quotes

“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.”

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Book:Awful disclosures

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“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.”

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Book:Awful disclosures of Maria Monk, a narrative of her sufferings in the Hotel Dieu nunnery at Montreal

Source: Awful disclosures of Maria Monk, a narrative of her sufferings in the Hotel Dieu nunnery at Montreal

“A number of girls of my acquaintance went to school to the nuns of the Congregational Nunnery, or Sisters of Charity, as they are sometimes called.”

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Book:Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk: As Exhibited in a Narrative of Her Sufferings During a Residence of Five Years as a Novice, and Two Years as a Black Nun, in the Hotel Dieu Nunnery at Montreal

Source: Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk: As Exhibited in a Narrative of Her Sufferings During a Residence of Five Years as a Novice, and Two Years as a Black Nun, in the Hotel Dieu Nunnery at Montreal