St. Theresa of the Child Jesus
Alencon, France · 1873-1897
The "Little Flower" of Lisieux, a doctor of the Church with a tender devotion to the Virgin Mary.
His life
Marie Francoise Therese Martin was born on 2 January 1873 in Alencon, France. When I was 15, I entered the Carmel de Lisieux.
Her Marian devotion
Theresa had a tender devotion to the Virgin Mary. He prayed the Rosary daily and attributed his "walk" from spiritual childhood to the intercession of the Mother of God.
His writings
He wrote "Story of a Soul," a spiritual autobiography that has become a classic of mystical literature.
His death
He died on September 30, 1897 in Lisieux, at the age of 24. He was canonized in 1925 and declared a doctor of the Church in 1997.
"My vocation is love."