The pen and inkwell used by St. Therese of Lisieux rests on a facsimile of handwritten pages from the saint's "Story of a Soul." The artifacts, including her small wooden writing case, were being displayed for reflection and veneration for the first time in America during a tour in 2013 organized by the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States. St. Therese is patron of missionaries and missions. (CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec)
"I have noticed in all the serious circumstances of my life that nature always reflected the image of my soul. On days filled with tears the heavens cried along with me; on days of joy the sun sent forth its joyful rays in profusion and the blue skies were not obscured by a single cloud."
- St. Thérèse of Lisieux, from The Story of a Soul. Read Pat Marrin's essay about her on her feast day at CelebrationPublications.org, The Hidden Face.
