Monday 3 December 2018


Sr.Therese Marie known as Diljyothi  Mariet D’Cunha was born on 9th November  1979 to Marcel & Irene D’Cunha a pious family of Kulshekar, Mangalore. Being the only girl child in the family, she was loved by her parents & two brothers very much. After her education (12th standard & secretary course) she moved to Mumbai to her aunty’s place & secured a job there. After some years of experience she went to Dubai where she worked for ten years. She was happy with her job, surrounded by friends & relatives enjoying life until 2014.         To know the will of God for her future, she started to say Divine Mercy prayer.  So one day a sudden inner voice (locution) “bithorlyo madri” resounded in her heart which her mom told her few years back. Beginning she got little puzzled to think of that. But something prompted her to go-ahead & speak to her mom about this. So she asked to mom to inquire & to find out whether nuns will accept her. When she got the positive reply she herself began to contact Mother Prioress over the phone.  After 6 months during her vacation when she came to Mangalore she met the Prioress personally who told her to come for a ‘come & see’ programme for 3 months. So she went back resigned the job & came to Carmel & stayed for 3 months.
She joined as postulant on 3rd January 2016; on 9th November 2016 she received the habit of Our Lady of Mount Carmel & was given the name Sr. Therese Marie of the Divine Mercy. After two years of Noviciate Sr. Therese Marie made her FIRST PROFESSION on 9th November 2018. 
She is happy in Carmel & totally given to God.  Here we quote her own words: “Truly speaking I had no natural attraction for Carmel.  But God in His own time through his power put in my heart love for solitude, silence, detachment & love for prayer which are really helping me to live in Carmel & when I experience suffering & pain I feel there is a kind of special grace of consolation which I have never experienced when I was out.’
Do keep her in your prayer & many more may be inspired to give themselves totally to God.
Sr. Mary Imelda                                                                                                                                      Cloistered Carmel                                                                                                                                                     Mangalore


                                                                                           

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