St. Therese of Lisieux Mini Wooden Retablo

St. Therese of Lisieus Retablo - Patroness of Florists, Gardeners, Foreign Missions, Missionaries, AIDS/HIV Patients, Pilots and France; Invoked against Tuberculosis and Loss of Parents 1873-1897.
 
St Therese was the youngest of five sisters. She followed her sisters into the Carmelite order in Lisieux, France. She joined the convent at the young age of 14. She was fragile and could not do most of the austere practices of the Carmelite order except for fasting. The Mother Superior suggested that she write down her experiences.
 
She wrote 'The Story of a Soul'. St Therese died of tuberculoses at the age of 24. She has a strong following today because of her book — which is refreshingly innocent yet is deep in spiritual wisdom and beauty.
 
Prayer at the back of the Retablo: "Our Little Flower, through your example, may I learn to have an open heart and joyfully and courageously accept God's will in all things." 
 
A Retablo is a devotional painting derived from traditional Catholic Church Art, often on rectangular wooden board that illustrate holy images such as Christ, the Virgin Mary or Saints. 
 
Pocket Size - 3.8 x 7.6 cm
Made in USA