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1 day ago · Oct. 01. 2024. “I shall spend my heaven in doing good upon earth.” By Kimberly Bruce. One of the most highly recognizable saints of the modern age is St. Thérèse of Lisieux, whose feast we celebrate on Oct. 1. Also known as “The Little Flower,” she was only 24 years old when she died.
2 days ago · 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
6 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 22, 2024 · Though sensitive by nature, Thérèse was intelligent, headstrong and almost unbelievably stubborn (The Truth About Thérèse); excelling in academics, persevering when doubting God’s presence in her life, consistently fighting against discouragement, pleading to the Pope to grant her permission to enter the convent, and silently biting her tongue w...
2 days ago · St. Therese had a simple yet powerful message that still resonates in the hearts of millions today. Her “Little Way” of allowing God to work through her life has become a guiding light for the faithful.
Sep 13, 2024 · Thérèse offered herself as a sacrificial victim to the merciful Love of God on June 9, 1895, the feast of the Most Holy Trinity and the following year, on the night between Holy Thursday and Good...
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1 day ago · Thérèse Françoise Marie Martin Alençon was born on January 2, 1873 to a couple of jewelers and watchmakers. They were deeply devout believers, “Worthy more of heaven than of Earth,” as Thérèse said of them. She was the last of eight children, three of whom died in childhood.
