Video (3:39) from the Carmel of Lisieux of the infirimary where Therese lived from July 8, 1897 until her death on September 30, 1897.

I prepared a page of resources to celebrate the feast of St. Therese.  Fervent thanks to all the creators.  Enjoy!  

 A rediscovered treasure: "Therese superstar," a breathtakingly accurate documentary of the rise of the cult of St. Therese from her death in 1897 until she was named a Doctor of the Church in 1997.  This fascinating film, made for France 3 Normandie (FR3) in 1997 by Remi Mauger, an award-winning filmmaker, examines the phenomenon of Therese from her death in 1897 until 1997.  Archival-quality documents and images blend with interviews with historians, sociologists, and others.  All the audio is in French, but it's easy to follow the visuals even if you don't understand French.  You can see the first edition of "Story of a Soul' and related correspondence; the handwritten imprimatur of Bishop Hugonin in 1898; many images of Therese's influence among the soldiers in World War I; the progress of her cause; rare film footage of the ceremony of her beatification in 1923; and other treasures. 60 minutes.  Congratulations and thanks to France 3 Normandi, Remi Mauger, and all who contributed to this historic documentary.

Please zoom in to read this article, published on the day St. Therese was canonized in 1925:

In this 53-second video, watch the arrival of the reliquary of St. Therese of Lisieux at the first stop on its tour of the United States, the National Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak, Michigan.

For an in-depth story about the visit, read "Relics of St. Therese of Lisieux begin U.S. Tour at Basilica Named in Her Honor" by Martin Barillas for the Catholic News Agency.

The relics will be at the Shrine until Wednesday, October 8.  For the full itinerary of the pilgrimage of the relics in the United States, which will end on December 8, please visit https://stthereseusa2025.com/

A superb way to

• prepare to get the most from the chance to pray in the presence of the relics; 
• to follow up on the graces of your visit; 
• or, if you cannot go to one of the sites to pray in person, to do so virtually, is to

Pilgrims venerating the reliquary in the Philippines in 2013. Photo courtesy of http://thereserelics.ph/

The "centenary reliquary" of St. Therese will be in the United States from October 1, 2025 through December 8, 2025. The reliquary's pilgrimage is in honor of the centenary of Therese's canonization (she was canonized on May 17, 1925) and of the Jubilee Year.  The reliquary made its first visit to the United States in 1999.

The itinerary calls for the reliquary to visit:

• Royal Oak, Michigan (the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica)
• California (many sites, including Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose)
• San Antonio, Texas (the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower)
• Lafayette, Louisiana
• Little Rock, Arkansas
• St. Louis, Missouri
• Hubertus, Wisconsin (the National Shrine and Basilica of Mary, Help of Christians at Holy Hill)
• Washington, D.C. 
  • Catholic University
  • the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
  • Our Lady of Victory Parish
• Maryland 
  • the Carmelite Monastery at Port Tobacco
  • the Carmelite Monastery of Baltimore
• Winchester, Virginia (Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church)
• Miami, Florida 
  • Church of the Little Flower, Coral Gables
  • Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School, Miami
  •  St. Augustine Church, Coral Gables
  • Little Flower Church, Hollywood