Discover the chapel where St. Thérèse of Lisieux prayed for her vocation

Discover the chapel at the Spanish Steps where St. Thérèse prayed for her vocation

In 1887, during a pilgrimage to Rome, Thérèse Martin — now known around the world as St. Thérèse of Lisieux — visited the chapel of Mater Admirabilis, tucked inside a convent atop the Spanish Steps. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, May... [...]

Discover the chapel where St. Thérèse of Lisieux prayed for her vocation

In 1887, during a pilgrimage to Rome, Thérèse Martin — now known around the world as St. Thérèse of Lisieux — visited the chapel of Mater Admirabilis, tucked inside a convent atop the Spanish Steps. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, May 16, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Millions of tourists flock to Rome’s Spanish Steps each year, but few realize that at the top of the steps is a hidden chapel with a special connection to St. Thérèse of Lisieux…

St. Thérèse of Lisieux and her trust in God's merciful love still resonate with faithful

(OSV News) — Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison, Wisconsin, needed to make a difficult decision, so he turned to one of his favorite saints for help: St. Thérèse of Lisieux. “I prayed to Thérèse to intercede for me so that I could see what the Lord’s will was in this — and I prayed for a sign,” he told OSV News about the 19th-century French Carmelite nun (1873-1897) who promised to spend her heaven doing good on earth. That same day, after doing …