O Gracious Father, who didst call thy servant Therese to a life of fervent prayer; Give unto us the spirit of prayer and zeal for the ministry of the Gospel, that the love of Christ may be known throughout all the world; through the same, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Today's the feast of Thérèse of Lisieux, 19th Century French Carmelite mystic, popularly known as the Little Flower of Jesus. She appears in her traditional pose with roses and a cross beside the Trinity in the Carmelites window by Tomasz Tuszko, 2013, at St Mary, Inverness. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/5yXSqPJT6E
— Simon Knott (@SimoninSuffolk) October 1, 2025