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Oct 1, 2023 · 15486. Saint Therese of Lisieux, often referred to as the “Little Flower,” was born as the youngest of nine children to Louis and Zélie Martin, devout parents who had once aspired to monastic lives themselves. Raised in an environment steeped in faith, Therese felt a call to religious life from an early age.
Jun 29, 2022 · I go see Thérèse dreamin'. She's stretchin' out her sore shoulder. Leanin' back, eyes closed, reachin' up. She's wishin' she was older. Dreamin' of an Appaloosa. Saddled up, ridin' out of town ...
Oct 1, 2023 · One of nine children born to holy parents Louis and Zelie Martin (both canonized as saints in 2015), St. Thérèse was born Jan. 2, 1873, in Alencon, France. Four Martin children died in infancy; the other five, all daughters, became nuns. When Thérèse was 4 years old, her mother passed away, and the family moved to Lisieux.
Jun 30, 2022 · The complete lyrics. I go to see Thérèse dreamin’. She’s stretchin’ out her sore shoulder. Leanin’ back, eyes closed, reachin’ up. She is wishin’ she was older. Dreamin’ of an Appaloosa. Saddled up, ridin’ out of town. Dreamin’ of a Shelby cobra. Diggin’ her tires in the ground.
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Shrine of Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin in Alençon. Located in Alençon, France, the Shrine is dedicated to St. Therese’s parents, Louis and Zelie Martin who were canonized in 2018. The site includes prayers and novenas to this ordinary couple who came to exemplify family life and sought holiness through the devotions and traditions of the Church.
Sep 26, 2023 · Louis and Zélie Martin on Jan. 2, 1873, in Alençon, France. Louis would lose his wife to breast cancer four years later, and his brother-in-law helped arrange for the widower’s family to move north to Lisieux. During her childhood, Thérèse was considered weak and unusual. At the age of 9, she became so sick that it appeared the end was near.
The mission of the Society of the Little Flower is to promote devotion to St. Therese of the Child Jesus, the Carmelite Nun and Doctor of the Church. Through prayers and donations, friends of St. Therese enable Carmelites throughout the world to make a difference in people’s lives. “When charity is deeply rooted in the soul it shows itself ...
