![]() Therese felt an early call to religious life, and overcoming various obstacles, in 1888 at the early age of 15, she became a nun and joined two of her older sisters in the cloistered Carmelite community of Lisieux, Normandy (yet another sister, Celine, also later joined the order). ![]() Pope Pius X called her “the greatest saint of modern times”. ![]() Together with Francis of Assisi, she is one of the most popular saints in the history of the church. She is popularly known as “The Little Flower of Jesus”, or simply “The Little Flower.” Therese has been a highly influential model of sanctity for Catholics and for others because of the simplicity and practicality of her approach to the spiritual life. Therese of Lisieux, born Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin (2 January 1873 – 30 September 1897), also known as Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, was a French Catholic Discalced Carmelite nun who is widely venerated in modern times. ![]() This week’s FREE ebook download is the autobiography: The Story of a Soul Therese of Lisieux …Įvery week, we provide a FREE ebook every week to our readers, and especially those on our daily email list.įREE EBOOK is to be on our Daily Email List ![]()
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