Aspects of His Life and Spirituality
When Titus Brandsma was arrested by the Gestapo on January 19, 1942, he was locked into a solitary cell. Like many other Dutch patriots, he…
As a University Professor with a specialty in Philosophy, Titus Brandsma would have been acutely aware of the ideas and propaganda circulating in neighboring Germany…
To Jesus with Mary Our Lady held a special importance for Titus Brandsma throughout his life. As a young boy Titus became familiar with various…
‘O Jesus, when I gaze on You’ The poem ‘O Jesus’, which Titus Brandsma wrote – and which was smuggled out of the prison –…
Anno Brandsma was born in the Dutch province of Friesland in 1881. He joined the Carmelite Order in 1898 taking his father’s name, Titus, as…
Hidden God Many of us experience God as hidden. There is nothing new in this. It is not something unique to our time. Already, two…
Titus’ Education Titus was a good student who understood from early on the value of education. As a child he read widely and had a…
‘In the Blessed Sacrament He gives us Himself again, and not only Himself as the Second Person of the Holy Trinity, no, He tells us…
Early Studies Fr Titus Brandsma did his doctorate in philosophy in Rome in 1909. In addition, he used his “Roman years” to study sociology and…
Seeking dialogue Throughout his life, Fr Titus Brandsma was a man of forgiveness and reconciliation, including in the most complicated situations and contexts. When he…
Early Life Anno Brandsma was born to Tjitsje and Titus Brandsma on February 23rd 1881 at Wonseradeel in Friesland, a province in the very north…
