Titus' Schooling
Portrait photograph of Titus circa 1930

Titus wearing his regalia as Rector Magnificus, 1932-1933, of Catholic University of Holland at Nijmegen. This office passed from one to another on the faculty and was always a oneyear assignment. Titus’ inaugural address was his famous paper, “Man’s Image of God:’

A portrait photograph of Titus probably in 1930 at his 25th anniversary of ordination; taken by Grijpink, a professional photographer in Nijmegen. This photograph is, perhaps, the most well-known photo of Titus.

Rector Magnificus, Titus Brandsma
En route to the United States

Fr. Titus at the parish church in Konnersreuth, Germany, during his 1930 visit to the famous stigmatist, Teresa Neumann. Titus visited there at least twice and wrote one or more articles about Teresa (right)

Teresa Neumann, stigmatist

Titus participating in the Maria Omdracht procession in a different year. (below)

On board ship in the early summer of 1935 en route to the United States for a lecture tour and visits to Carmelite houses in the east and mid west.

Konnersreuth, Germany

Teresa Neumann, stigmatist, and her signature. (left)

Titus participating in a procession called “Maria Omdracht” This had been a very old annual procession honoring The Blessed Mother and peculiar to Nijmegen. Titus re-introduced this traditional event.
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Maria Omdracht procession
Titus Brandsma in Maria Omdracht procession

Again at Maria Omdracht procession, and possibly in yet a different year. (right)

Provincial Chapter, 1933 in Holland
Provincial Chapter 1936 in Holland
Again in procession

Carmelite Provincial Chapter, August, 1933 in Zenderen, Holland. Fr. Titus is on the far left in the first row. Father General, Hilary Doswald, O.Carm., is in the center in the full white Carmelite habit. Fr. Doswaid was a member of the Chicago province of Carmelites.

Provincial Chapter of Dutch Carmelites, Zenderen, Holland, 1936. Titus in front left.