[La Lydia]

The Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse de Lisieux (Saint Therese Little Flower)

"Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love."

[NYer]

The Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse de Lisieux (Saint Therese Little Flower)

St. Therese is one of my patron saints. Last Christmas, my daughter gave me that book as a gift. Only days after finishing it, I clicked on one of the blogs I read on a regular basis and this image stared back at me.

The blog thread was about the artist, Leonard Porter, who refers to this as an American icon. Without hesitation, I purchased the print and had it beautifully double matted and framed. It now hangs prominently over the mantle of the fireplace. Should you be interested in acquiring one, here is the link, to his web site.

[Salvation]

Also the “Diary of St. Faustina.”