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St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Thérèse Martin entered Carmel at fifteen and died at twenty-four, yet her "Little Way" of spiritual childhood transformed Catholic spirituality. She promised to spend her heaven doing good on earth.

Feast day
Oct 1
Known as
Doctor · Mystic · Religious
Era
modern
Their life

Who they were

Thérèse Martin entered Carmel at fifteen and died at twenty-four, yet her "Little Way" of spiritual childhood transformed Catholic spirituality. She promised to spend her heaven doing good on earth.

Known for

Remembered for

St. Thérèse of Lisieux is honored in the Church as a doctor, mystic, religious.

Feast day

Oct 1

Prayer

Pray with this saint

St. Thérèse of Lisieux, pray for us — and help our family follow Christ as faithfully as you did. Amen.

For your family

For your household

Children love her Little Way — doing small things with great love is something every child can do.

Pray as a household

Carry your family in prayer

Solua gives your family a simple, faithful rhythm of prayer — one unhurried moment at a time, for the people you carry by name.

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