Visit to St. Therese's Carmelite convent in Lisieux

This video shows an October 2008 visit to St. Therese's Carmelite convent in Lisieux,France. It re-opened in May 2008 after remodeling and construction.

One of the interesting things newly on display is the costume of Joan of Arc that Therese wore for the play that she wrote. A pitchfork from the time period was added to the display of the garden tools. Also Therese's habit was displayed in a manner different from before so that one can see where the crucifix from her profession is carried.

St. Therese's hair is now on display at her childhood home, les Buissonets.

The musical instrument being played is a zither which is frequently used in monastic communities.

For more info on St. Therese and her family, please refer to: www.thereseoflisieux.org

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[JonBL100]

Beautiful video. Thank you for your sharing. Loved it and the music. 

[amiedetherese]

@JonBL100 Thanks

[meg61858]

St. Therese performed a miracle with my daughter who was only 2 lbs. at birth. Told she wasn't going to make it......everyone prayed to our little flower and, boy, did she make it. Therese graduated with honors from college and has such deep faith in Jesus it's beautiful to watch as she grows up!!!!!!  Thank you, Little Flower.

[amiedetherese]

@meg61858 I think your daughter's namesake is watching over her and blessing her!

[amiedetherese]

Blessings to everyone on this Oct. 1.

[siobhansmommy]

What a BEAUTIFUL video!!!!Thank you, thank you, thank you! In 1966,I went to school in Paris and visited Les Buissonets & Lisieux-I always thought St. Therese was ok, but not relevant to my life. I walked around her home, looking @ her personal items & froze when I saw her math &geography books. OMG-she was REAL.!This wasn't some nebulous ethereal being-she had been real and had to go to school, fix her hair, clean her room. Then @ the Carmel, I saw her chestnut hair!St. Therese sure shut me up!

[amiedetherese]

@siobhansmommy That is very beautiful commentary about Therese and the Carmel, les Buissonets. Her hair is displayed now in the bedroom of her healing at les Buissonets because it is part of her early life. In recent years the Carmel has allowed many amazing things to be displayed in a yearly exhibit at St Jacques.

[832existentialiste]

have a blessed feast-day of the great Little Flower my friend. :)

may she intercede for you always.

GOD's love be with you always.

[siobhansmommy]

@amiedetherese St. Therese gave me an unsolicited gift years ago. My dearest Mother was dying very slowly from heart diseases. She asked me to take her home;I am a nurse & the Doctor warned me it would be difficult. I told him the truth-I would do anything for her to give her peace & comfort. I was prepared for her death but when it came for her on 16 July, I was distraught. My priest said this was the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel-it brought such comfort to me.A spiritual rose from Therese!

[amiedetherese]

@iwrite4money Don't give up hope for going in the future! St Therese can work miracles! God bless!