And Heaven Touched Earth: When St. Thérèse of Lisieux Visited California

November 3, 2025 World News

At the Carmelite chapel in Alhambra, banners stretched across the church façade proclaim her message. Children in school uniforms scattered rose petals along the path as priests and sisters processed forward. The arrival was joyful yet hushed, as if heaven itself had bent low to listen.

‘I understood that the Church has a heart, and that this heart burns with love. I understood that Love embraces all vocations, that Love is everything… My vocation is Love.’

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