took time and the maturing of her discerning obedience to God to transform what was originally intended as a charitable lay association into a classic religious congregation. (Catherine's motto was "Fiat Voluntas Tua". In 1825 Fr Nugent died of typhus and Catherine nursed him in his last illness. In 1824, Catherine on the advice of her friend and advisor Fr. Edward Armstrong, with the concurrence of Archbishop Murray and the support of Dr Blake, purchased a plot of ground on Baggot Street. She showed great prudence in building rather than buying a house which she intended "for the glory of God and dedicated it to him from its very foundations". (Dr Blake laid the foundation stone of this house before he left Ireland to re- open the Irish College in Rome as the Penal Laws in Ireland began to abate). In her dealings with the clergy she was profoundly respectful even when their behaviour caused extreme inconvenience for others and actually deprived children of the Holy Sacraments. She felt resentment and extreme agitation yet she persisted towards an arrangement that would be consistent with both justice and charity. Catherine - A Pioneer of Mercy Mercy was the motivating power underlying Catherine's love. It was not philanthropy or human solidarity because it was directed towards the weakest. Neither was it to preserve their Catholic faith nor to win back souls fallen into Anglicanism or Protestantism because for Catherine there was no difference between Catholic and Protestant when it came to helping,