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Therese of Lisieux OCD (French: Thérèse de Lisieux [teʁɛz də lizjø]; born Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin; 2 January 1873 – 30 September 1897), religious name Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face (Thérèse de l'Enfant Jésus et de la Sainte Face), was a French Discalced Carmelite who is widely venerated in modern times.
Saint Therese of Lisieux, Carmelite nun whose service to her Roman Catholic order, although outwardly unremarkable, was later recognized for its exemplary spiritual accomplishments. She was named a doctor of the church by Pope John Paul II in 1997, the youngest person to be so designated.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Taught by the Benedictine Nuns of Lisieux and after an intense immediate preparation culminating in a vivid experience of intimate union with Christ, she received First Holy Communion on 8 May 1884.
1 day ago · St. Therese had a simple yet powerful message that still resonates in the hearts of millions today. Her “Little Way” of allowing God to work through her life has become a guiding light for the faithful. Learn More.
- Saint Therese was born in France in 1873 to pious Catholic parents. Her parents, Louis and Zelie Martin, are saints too!
- Her mother described Saint Therese as an “incredibly stubborn” child and spoke of her frequent tantrums. Therese describes a turning point on Christmas Day in 1886 when she had a “complete conversion.”
- Her mother died of breast cancer when Therese was only four years old, leaving her father and four older sisters to raise her.
- She received special permission from Pope Leo XIII to enter the Carmelite Monastery at 15 years old.
Oct 1, 2023 · One of the most highly recognizable saints of the modern age, St. Thérèse of Lisieux (feast day: Oct. 1), died at 24 yet is a Doctor of the Church, sharing the designation with only four other women in Church history: Sts. Hildegard of Bingen, Catherine of Siena, and Teresa of Avila.
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2 days ago · Sanctuary of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux: From the house of Buissonnets to the Basilica, welcome in the footsteps of Saint Thérèse and her family in Lisieux.
