Shower of Roses.

SHOWER  OF  ROSES.

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux is one of the most beloved Saints of 

our age, on account of her approachable path to holiness.

As she was dying of tuberculosis, she is reported 

to have declared: “After my death, I will let fall a shower 

of Roses.” This image has come to epitomise the power 

of her heavenly intercession.

Many previous paintings of Thérèse in glory have 

depicted her dropping her floral favours one by one.

In their fresh take on the subject, George and Polly wished instead to communicate the exuberant superabundance of grace available to those who follow Thérèse’s “Little Way” of heroic love, childlike devotion, and patient suffering.

Illustration: GORETTI FINE ART