windows depict life of St. Therese
Several years ago, I had an opportunity to visit the Basilica of Holy Hill, National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, in Hubertus. I was asked by the Carmelite Friars to photograph all of the stained glass windows on the property. This not only included the upper Basilica, but the lower chapel, known as the St. Therese Chapel, the monastery and another prayer room.
The project required the use of hydraulic lifts to get close to eye level with the windows in the upper and lower churches. It was quite a rush ascending above the pews in the basilica — a view few people have experienced.
One of the recent additions at Holy Hill are new stained glass windows inside the St. Therese Chapel, which is dedicated to St. Therese of Lisieux. The 16 windows, created by Conrad Schmitt Studios of Milwaukee, depict the life of the saint known as the “Little Flower.” I have included a slideshow of the windows here for viewing.
