The spread of the cult of St. Therese of Lisieux is one of the impressive religious manifestations of our time. During her few years on earth this young French Carmelite was scarcely to be distinguished from many another devoted nun, but her death brought an almost immediate awareness of her unique gifts. Through her letters, the word-of-mouth tradition originating with her fellow-nuns, and especially through the publication of Histoire d'un ame, Therese of the Child Jesus or "The Little Flower" soon came to mean a great deal to numberless people; she had shown them the way of perfection in the small things of every day. Miracles and graces were being attributed to her intercession, and within twenty-eight years after death, this simple young nun had been canonized. In 1936 a basilica in her honor at Lisieux was opened and blessed by Cardinal Pacelli; and it was he who, in 1944, as Pope, declared her the secondary patroness of France. "The Little Flower" was an admirer of St. Teresa of Avila, and a comparison at once suggests itself. Both were christened Teresa, both were Carmelites, and both left interesting autobiographies. Many temperamental and intellectual differences separate them, in addition to the differences of period and of race; but there are striking similarities. They both patiently endured severe physical sufferings; both had a capacity for intense religious experience; both led lives made radiant by the love of Christ.
The bracelet created with copper setting and pendant 20mm with image of Saint Therese of Lisieux under glass dome.
The bracelet adorned with:
Grey faux pearl beads 8mm
Miracle oval beads 8x12mm
Crystal glass rondelle beads 4x6mm
Pink ceramic beads 8mm
Rose quartz 6mm
Handmade polymer clay rose
I added some catholic Patron Saints medals:
Miraculous medal locket
Our Lady of Olives
Holy Queen
St. Agatha
Our Lady of Sorrows
Guardian Angel
St. Jude
St. Expedit
“The splendor of the rose and the
whiteness of the lily do not rob
the little violet of it’s scent nor
the daisy of its simple charm.
If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose,
spring would lose its loveliness.”
“Miss no single opportunity of making
some small sacrifice, here by a smiling
look, there by a kindly word; always doing
the smallest right and doing it all for love.”
“For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a
simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry
of recognition and of love, embracing both trial
and joy.”
“Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant,
count as nothing.”
“The world's thy ship and not thy home.”
“I understood that every flower created by Him
is beautiful, that the brilliance of the rose and
the whiteness of the lily do not lessen the
perfume of the violet or the sweet simplicity
of the daisy. I understood that if all the lowly
flowers wished to be roses, nature would no
longer be enamelled with lovely hues.
And so it is in the world of souls, Our lord's
living garden.”
