Image with the dates of Mother Thérèse’s vows. Side 1837. Source: MM, FT 3, T.A.1.2.3.1.

This image commemorates Mother Thérèse’s perpetual vows. The text emphasises the Trinitarian dimension of her religious commitment:

« Jugum Christi (the yoke of Christ)

May this ring be the ring of fidelity, the Seal of the Holy Spirit, so that you may be called the spouse of Christ and obey him faithfully and attentively. »

« Poverty. Chastity. Obedience.

6 January 1837 »