Attignéville, church, Ste Thérèse
This statue represents Saint Therese of Lisieux, also known as Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face. She is one of the most popular saints in the Catholic Church.
Her identifying features include:
Roses:
Saint
Therese
is
often
depicted
holding
a
bouquet
of
roses,
symbolizing
her
graces
and
her
"little
path"
of
simplicity
and
love.
The
Cross:
She
often
carries
a
cross
with
the
roses,
showing
her
love
for
Christ
and
her
spirituality.
The
Carmelite
Habit:
She
is
dressed
in
the
traditional
habit
of
the
Carmelites,
the
religious
order
to
which
she
belonged.
Saint Therese is known for her deep spirituality and her writings, including Story of a Soul. She is the patron saint of missions and was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church in 1997.
Photo taken in avril 2022.
