May 8, 2008: The bodies of the Venerable Louis and Zelie Martin are being transferred to the crypt of the basilica at Lisieux
To read the article in Zenit.org, click here:
Mother and father of St. Therese likely to be declared blessed in 2008
In an interview to be published on Wednesday, January 8, 2008, in the daily Italian edition of L'Osservatore Romano, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints, announced that Louis Martin and Zelie Guerin, the parents of St. Therese, will be beatified in 2008. For a short English story about this, please visit http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=11379. For more about St. Therese's parents and their cause, visit http://www.thereseoflisieux.org/january-2-1873-august-28-187/.
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Saint Therese of the Child Jesus of the Holy Face
*icon courtesy of William Hart McNichols
Welcome!
St. Therese of Lisieux, born Therese Martin, was a young French girl, passionately in love with Jesus Christ, who became a Discalced Carmelite nun at age fifteen and died of tuberculosis at age twenty-four in a monastery in Lisieux, France.
Therese experienced extraordinary breakthroughs in what is possible in a human being's relationship with God and with other humans. Since her death, she has fascinated countless people. Her memoir, "Story of a Soul," became the religious bestseller of the 20th century. Countless miracles have been attributed to her intercession. She was canonized in 1925 and, in 1997, named a Doctor of the Church. She is often called the "Little Flower."
For years I have been speaking about St. Therese, and now I hope to serve those who meet her in cyberspace. This Web site is a portal to Therese's writings and the best writings about her. I will add to its substance in the future. Whether you know Therese well or are just meeting her, I pray that this meeting in cyberspace will deepen your encounter with her and with the Merciful Love of the God whose praises she sings.
I am grateful to the Washington Province of Discalced Carmelites for permission to quote from their authoritative translation of Therese's writings.
"My God, allow our sister to go on making You loved."
Maureen O'Riordan
Philadelphia, Pa.
USA
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See below in four parts the video "Therese de Lisieux: A Leap to Grandeur," directed by Fabrice Maze. The film consists of images of Therese and the persons, places, and objects she knew.
SAINTE THERESE DE LISIEUX (PART 2/4)
SAINTE THERESE DE LISIEUX ( PART 3/4)
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SAINTE THERESE DE LISIEUX ( PART 4/4)
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