July 16 honors the Virgin Mary as the Patroness of the Carmelite family. The Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel demonstrates the relationship cultivated with the Blessed Virgin over the eight centuries of Carmelite history.

One of the Stained Glass windows in the Basilica depicts an instance of Our Lady’s intercession on behalf of the Carmelite Order at a critical moment in its history.

We are excited to unveil 2021’s Little Flower Fiesta Medal designed by San Antonio native Alyssa Trujillo. This is our second year partnering with Alyssa to produce our Fiesta medals after she won 2020's design contest.

This beautiful stained glass window of the Child Jesus cannot be found by the average visitor to the Basilica today. This is a relic of our past which currently resides in storage.

In her writings, St. Thérèse used the rose to signify both love and sacrifice. This mosaic, then, is uniquely suited to both the Easter season and the Basilica itself.

It’s easy to forget about the beauty and grandeur of the Basilica when you’re a parishioner. Things like stained glass, relics, and hand carved altar pieces become so much a part of your experience that it rarely strikes you that these are not in most churches.