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| The relics of St. Thereses beatified parents |
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Curia OCD
Roma (01-02-2009).- Just as the relics of their saintly daughter have travelled around the world to awaken people spiritually to the gospel message, so too a part of the mortal remains of Blessed Louis Martin and Celia Guerin, placed together in an urn, began their pilgrimage outside of France. From November 25, 2008 to January 27 2009 they have visited different towns in Italy. On Saturday January 10 they made their way into the Vatican basilica, where they were received by Cardinal Angelo Comastri, archpriest of St. Peters. They remained there until Wednesday, January 14.
At the general audience that day Pope Benedict XVI publically venerated the relics in the great hall of Paul VI. He used the occasion to refer to the beatified couple, Louis and Zelie Martin, presenting them as a married couple who deeply interpreted the mystery of Christs love. The visit of the relics coincided with the beginning of the 6th World Meeting of Families in Mexico City. The french pilgrims gave the Pope a silver and gold-plated reliquary, the work of a goldsmith from Verona. The relics also travelled to the national shrine of St. Therese, Lleida and Burgos (Spain). On January 27 they returned to Lisieux.
The message that was inspired spontaneously by the passage of these relics was that of the family. They were parents who acheived holiness in their home enviroment. Further information about the passage of the relics and the pastoral activity that was organized during the visit can be found on the following website: http://www.famigliamartin.org/
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