St. Therese of Lisieux
by Brenda Nippert
Title
St. Therese of Lisieux
Artist
Brenda Nippert
Medium
Painting - Painting
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Therese Martin was born in France to a devout Catholic family. At 15, she became a Carmelite nun. At twenty-four she died of tuberculosis, but nobody but her sister Pauline and her prioress suspected her sanctity. Therese wrote down her spiritual thoughts. Even though she knew she was dying, she felt her mission was just starting. She said she wanted to spend her Heaven doing good on earth, and let a shower of roses fall after her death. Therese's “little way” was to do everything, no matter how small, to express her love for God.
For example, she would be sociable when she would rather be left alone. She would not complain when another sister accidentally splashed her in the face with dirty laundry water. Simple, seemingly insignificant little things made all the difference, bringing her closer and closer to God. Her “little way” appealed to so many because there is nobody who could not follow it's simple but effective path. Roses began to fall from Heaven in the form of miracles, all over the world. Therese was canonized and called the greatest saint of modern times. Her “little way” takes only a child- like desire to love God, coupled with the constancy to keep it up. When you are asked for help, do it cheerfully, when you are treated rudely, retaliate with kindness. By giving your better side to others, you are offering it to God, just to show Him you love Him.
Her feast day is October 1.
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January 27th, 2018
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