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3 days ago · Thérèse was an authentic woman of action. Equipped only with the weapons of faith, the Little Flower liberated spirituality from a certain saccharine sentimentalism that no longer made it...
2 days ago · There are only four female Doctors of the Church: Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Catherine of Siena, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, and Saint Hildegard of Bingen. Pope Paul VI declared Saint Teresa of Avila and Saint Catherine of Siena the first female Doctors of the Church in 1970.
3 days ago · The last Carmelite nun to have known the sisters of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux has died. Sister Marie-Lucile Perrin, who was a contemporary of two of the sisters of Saint Therese of the Child...
Jun 13, 2024 · On Christmas in 1886, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux was changed forever in a way that may surprise you. Thérèse Martin was a difficult child. The young future saint was strong-willed and any minor inconvenience or conflict resulted in her crying–a lot.
Jun 28, 2024 · Thérèse writes in her diary: “You know well enough that the Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty but at the love in which we do them” ( The Story of a Soul ). Thérèse is relatable. Her path to heaven is accessible to everyone because we are all capable of love.
Jun 24, 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...
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 venerated in modern times.
