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Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face is the youngest of all the “Doctors of the Church”, but her ardent spiritual journey shows such maturity, and the insights of faith expressed in her writings are so vast and profound that they deserve a place among the great spiritual masters.
On October 1, Catholics around the world honor the life of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, or St. Thérèse of Lisieux on her feast day. St. Thérèse was born January 2, 1873 in Alençon,...
St. Teresa of the Child Jesus or the Little Flower. Original name: Marie-Françoise-Thérèse Martin. Born: January 2, 1873, Alençon, France. Died: September 30, 1897, Lisieux (aged 24) Show More.
Generations of Catholics have admired this young saint, called her the 'Little Flower', and found in her short life more inspiration for their own lives than in volumes by theologians. Yet Therese died when she was 24, after having lived as cloistered Carmelite for less than ten years.
Therese of Lisieux OCD (French: Thérèse de Lisieux [teʁɛz də lizjø]; born Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin; 2 January 1873 – 30 September 1897), in religion 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.
See Vatican News to discover the life-story and message of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Carmelite, Virgin Doctor of the Church, Patron of the Missions, the Saint of the Day 1 October.
Includes Saint of the Day, Minute Meditations, and Pause + Pray. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux is perhaps one of the most known and best loved saints in the Catholic calendar. A young Carmelite nun who wanted to go to the missions, she remained within the cloister yet became the patron of the missions.