The sacred bones of a much-loved French Carmelite nun and Catholic saint, Thérèse of Lisieux, began a tour in the United States at an historic Michigan parish in suburban Detroit named in her honor.

A reliquary containing some of St. Thérèse’s remains began its U.S. tour at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak, Michigan. The tour is meant to coincide with the centennial of the saint’s canonization in 1926.

Nicole Scheier was among those who arrived hours ahead of the first opportunity to catch a glimpse of the relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux.

“St. Thérèse is a saint for everybody. She is relatable. She teaches that sainthood is attainable, doing small things with great love,” Scheier said after pausing before a statue of St. Thérèse outside the National Shr

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