When St. Thérèse—at the age of 22—wrote down her childhood memories by order of the prioress, she painted an intriguing piece of art at the end—a specially designed Coat of Arms to express her heart’s feelings and inspirations.

At Christmas 1886 St. Thérèse experienced a profound conversion, recounting in Story of a Soul that at midnight mass a renewal came upon her as she felt charity enter her soul” and “the happiness of receiving the strong and powerful God.”