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- Not long after her death, Saint Pius X, sensing her spiritual grandeur, stated that she would become the greatest saint of modern times. Therese was declared Venerable in 1921 by Pope Benedict XV, who, in praising her virtues, saw them embodied in her “little way” of spiritual childhood.
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Therese of Lisieux OCD (French: Thérèse de Lisieux [teʁɛz də lizjø]; born Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin; 2 January 1873 – 30 September 1897), religious name Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face (Thérèse de l'Enfant Jésus et de la Sainte Face), was a French Discalced Carmelite who is widely venerated in modern times.
Le 31th October, 1887, after having suffered a categorical refusal from the Canon Delatroëtte, superior of Carmel, Thérèse and her father went to Bayeux to obtain authorization from the bishop, Monseigneur Hugonin. For the occasion, Thérèse put her long hair up in a bun to appear older.
4 days ago · St. Therese of Lisieux was a Carmelite nun whose service to her Roman Catholic order, although outwardly unremarkable, was later recognized for its exemplary spiritual accomplishments. She was named a doctor of the church by Pope John Paul II in 1997, the youngest person to be so designated.
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Sep 6, 2024 · Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, or Saint Thérèse of Lisieux was born January 2, 1873 in Alençon, France to pious parents, both of whom were declared venerable by Pope John Paul II. Her mother...
On 9 June 1895, on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, she offered herself as a sacrificial victim to the merciful Love of God. At this time, she wrote her first autobiographical manuscript, which she presented to Mother Agnes for her birthday on 21 January 1896.
May 30, 2022 · Pope Benedict XV promulgates the decree on the heroic virtues of the Venerable Servant of God. 1923 April 29: Beatification of Sister Thérèse of the Child Jesus by Pope Pius XI and transfer of the relics from the cemetery of Lisieux to Carmel.
Apr 6, 2011 · However, she has also illumined the whole Church with her profound spiritual doctrine to the point that Venerable Pope John Paul II chose, in 1997, to give her the title “Doctor of the Church”, in addition to that of Patroness of Missions, which Pius XI had already attributed to her in 1939.
