Glowing flame of love burned brightly in heart of St. Therese

Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS, celebrated a memorial Mass for St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower on October 1. Students from Little Flower School joined the Discalced Carmelite Friars of San Antonio for the liturgy.

During the Mass, the archbishop told the students that holiness is achieved through small acts performed with great love, such as a sincere prayer or a kind gesture. He explained that Saint Thérèse of Lisieux discovered that spiritual smallness is a form of trust in God rather than a weakness. He encouraged the youth to believe they are loved by God regardless of their achievements and told them they are never too young to pursue holiness.