CAPSULE OF ST. THERESE'S LIFE
Therese Martin was born to Louis Martin and Zelie Guerin on
age of 15, she entered the Carmelite convent at
name of Sr. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, she lived a hidden
life
of prayer. She was gifted with great intimacy with God. Through sickness and
darkness
of spirit, she remained faithful, rooted in God's powerful love. She died on
The world came to know her through her
autobiography, "The Story of A Soul." She
described her life as `a little way of spiritual childhood.' She lived each day
with
unshakable confidence in God's love. What matters in life is "not great
deeds, but
great love."
The inspiration of her life and her powerful
presence from heaven touched so many
people so quickly that she was solemnly canonized on
Had she lived, she would have only been 52 years old at the time of her
canonization.
And now it is thought that she will soon be declared a doctor of the church.
"My mission - to make God loved - will
begin after my death," she said. "I will spend my
heaven doing good on earth. I will let fall a shower
of roses." Countless lives have
been touched by her intercession, and millions have imitated her `little way.'
She has
been acclaimed the "greatest saint of modern times." Everywhere in
the world, her
roses continue to fall.
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