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- Saint Therese was born in France in 1873 to pious Catholic parents. Her parents, Louis and Zelie Martin, are saints too!
- Her mother described Saint Therese as an “incredibly stubborn” child and spoke of her frequent tantrums. Therese describes a turning point on Christmas Day in 1886 when she had a “complete conversion.”
- Her mother died of breast cancer when Therese was only four years old, leaving her father and four older sisters to raise her.
- She received special permission from Pope Leo XIII to enter the Carmelite Monastery at 15 years old.
- She had blonde hair and blue eyes. Most photographs and statues depict Thérèse with dark brown hair, when, in fact, she had luscious blonde curls and blue eyes.
- Thérèse was canonized only five years after her favorite saint. Growing up, Thérèse had a special devotion to St. Joan of Arc — depicting her in plays and reading excessively about her.
- She had a pet dog named “Tom.” Thérèse recounts in her autobiography that she had a pet spaniel named Tom. You can see pictures of him in Thérèse of Lisieux by Pierre Descouvemont and Helmuth Nils Loose.
- “Thérèse” is not her first name. The Martin family named all their girls by the first name “Marie.” My speculation is that Louis and Zélie intentionally did this because of their great devotion to our Blessed Mother.
In August 1877, Zélie passed away, leaving four-and-a-half-year-old Therese to navigate the profound loss of her mother. This heartbreak marked a profound shift in Therese's world, her once bright and lively nature giving way to a more introspective and sensitive demeanor.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
St. Thérèse of Lisieux, also known as St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, is a prominent figure in Catholicism, celebrated for her approach to spirituality, often referred to as "the little way."
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.
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St Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897) was a French Catholic who became a Carmelite nun at an early age. She died in obscurity at the age of 24. However, after her death, her autobiography – Story of a Soul was published and became a best-seller around the world.
