"At the beginning of this month, I had the joy to travel to Detroit to
preach solemn vespers at the historic National Shrine of the Little
Flower Basilica on the feast day of the Little Flower. In the canticle
for vespers, taken from the Book of Revelation, we prayed how 'all
nations shall come and worship in [God's] presence,' which gave us an
occasion to focus on Jesus' call for us to 'go and teach all nations'
(Mark 16:15, Matthew 28:18-20), sharing with them the treasure of
Christian faith and life.
". . . the thoughts of St. Thérèse, the cloistered nun who became co-patroness
of the missions, can give some important direction for the Church today."
In a recent commentary, Father Roger Landry, a priest of the Diocese of Fall River and national chaplain for Catholic Voices USA.
reflected on some of the lessons we can learn from Saint Thérèse regarding evangelization (including the need for prayer to be at the heart of our work and the need to sacrifice for the missions).
To access Fr. Landry's complete essay, please visit:
National Catholic Register: St. Thérèse of Lisieux and the Renewal of Missionary Zeal (15 OCT 19)
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