ST. THERESÉ, THE LITTLE FLOWER
Theresé Martin was born to Louis Martin and Zelie Guena on January 2, 1873. 

At the age of 15, she entered the Carmelite convent at Lisieux, France with the religious name of St. Theresé of the Child Jesus.  There may be some who prefer to see her as the "little Flower" of her own story, in order to feel more comfortable able meeting her in that guise.

Still, St. Theresé is a protean figure, because we all find different things in her, hence the universality of her appeal. She receives homage from peasants and Popes.  The "little flower" had the gift with great intimacy with God.  Through sickness and darkness she remained faithful, and rooted in God's love.  She died on September 30, 1897 at the age of 24.
"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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