Icilio Federico Joni (1866-1946) 1927

The Chapel of the Holy Sacrament contains, above the altar, a painting of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, "the greatest Saint of modern times" according to Pope Pius X. Crowned by a host of angels, Thérèse is clothed in the typical habit of the Discalced Carmelites. in her left hand she holds a crucifix, the sign of her perfect love for Christ, while in her . . .