On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., I will have the honor of speaking on Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, St. Therese's parents, and on the Martin family for the Center for Carmelite Studies at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. This is part of a series of events the Center is sponsoring in honor of the 150th jubilee of St. Therese's birth and her recognition by UNESCO. Everyone is welcome. Supper begins at 5:45 p.m. This same information is available on the University's Web site at https://cua.campuslabs.com/engage/event/9362223   ..read more

I will have the honor of speaking on "A Map of the Way of Confidence and Love of St. Therese of Lisieux" in the chapel of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and the Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel at 18th Street and the Parkway in Philadelphia on Sunday, October 1 at 5:30 p.m.  Questions and answers will follow.  Everyone is welcome to come, and, if you wish, to remain for the Sunday evening Mass in the Basilica at 6:30 p.m.  Please pray that the event draws souls to God.  Thank you. See the event on the Basilica's Web site at https://cathedralphila.org/memor ..read more

 St. Zelie Martin, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Louis Martin. Courtesy of the National ShrineThe Society of the Little Flower is sponsoring a special visit of the relics of St. Therese of Lisieux and of her parents, Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, from September 17 through October 1, 2023 at the National Shrine of Saint Therese in Darien, Illinois.  The reliquaries will remain at the National Shrine during this whole time.  The public may venerate them every day from 9:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m.  For details about the schedule and access to the Masses and conferences, which will ..read more

The Relics of Three Remarkable Saints Coming to the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis St. Zelie Martin; St. Therese of Lisieux; St. Louis Martin The relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and her parents, Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin are coming to the Twin Cities from October 4 through October 15, 2023 Below are the locations and dates open to the public. For details and events, please visit the following websites  October 4 - 5: St. Mary’s in Stillwater – www.stmichaelandstmarystillwater.org October 6 - 7: Cathedral of St. Paul – www.cathedralsaintpaul.org October 7 - 10: Basilica of ..read more

To read the full English text of Pope Francis's speech about St. Therese, courtesy of America magazine, please visit https://tinyurl.com/popefrancisjune62023 ..read more

Sister Thérèse of the Child Jesus is Declared Blessed The tableau showing Blessed Therese of the Child Jesus mounting to heaven which shone brightly in St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday From Rome, published in the Tuesday, May 1, 1923 edition of La Croix. This is the Catholic newspaper of France, and this description is the first published account Therese's family, her Carmelite sisters, and all French persons interested in her cause read in 1923.  In the years before television, journalists wired long, detailed word pictures to recreate the events for the public. Source: gallica.bnf.fr ..read more

icon of St. Therese of Lisieux by Joan Cole, available at Trinity Icon Stores  Shrine of Sainte-Thérèse of Lisieux   In 1898, the publication of Histoire d'une âme made the young nun from Lisieux, who had died a year earlier, better known. Thanks to this publication in French, and then very quickly in many other languages, the message of Thérèse of Lisieux went out to conquer the world. At the same time, pilgrims flocked to the Lisieux cemetery, and the small size of the Carmelite chapel required the construction of another building. The idea gained ground, and, in 1925, at the time ..read more

"St. Therese on Air" icon by Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS. Available from Trinity Stores. A nature lover and sustainable development activist taken up by Pope Francis The contemplation of nature made Thérèse of Lisieux aware of the depth of the human person. It encourages humanity to care for creation, the development of which also serves the good of humanity. From her earliest years, Thérèse of Lisieux's relationship with nature, through the elements, such as the sun, animals, flowers, the sea, the countryside, trees, and the earth, gives root to her universal message of love and reconciliat ..read more

 Statue of Saint Therese, Doctor of the Church. Thérèse of Lisieux, "Doctor of the Science of Love” John Paul II named Thérèse of Lisieux a Doctor of the Church on 19 October 1997 and dubbed her "Doctor of the Science of Love." The question of a "Doctorate" had been raised as early as 1932! Thérèse of Lisieux is today the only French woman to be a Doctor of the Church among the 36 Doctors recognised in the world. This means that her doctrine, teaching, and the path she traced is addressed to all humanity. This Love is universal. It transcends all times and all places and can be found in ..read more

St. Therese of Lisieux by Br. Mickey McGrath, OSFS. Available at Trinity Stores. The literary works of Thérèse of Lisieux  Despite her short life, the literary work of Thérèse of Lisieux is considerable. Thérèse of Lisieux entered the teeming cultural movement of the 19th century, which she described as "a century of inventions." It was the time of Zola and Maupassant. In 1989, the publication of the critical edition of her work was honoured by the Académie Française with the Grand Prix du Cardinal Grente. Her seminal work is Histoire d'une Âme, or Autobiographical Manuscripts, published ..read more