Therese entered the Carmelite Convent of Lisieux in 1888 at the age of 15.
Determined, she worked her way up the hierarchy, finally making her plea to Pope Leo XIII in Rome.
Therese decided that she wanted to enter the Carmelite convent in Lisieux, but she was too young (only 14) and her priest would not give his permission. She had four older sisters, all of whom became nuns. Her mother died when she was four and she was raised by her father and older sisters. Therese of Lisieux was born in France in 1873. Therese of Lisieux was not only so recent but also so young. Therese of Lisieux, “The story of a little flower picked by Jesus.” I don’t pay much attention to Catholic saints and it surprised me that St. And, as we turn its pages, the lesson is borne in upon our souls that there is no surer nor safer way of pleasing Our Father Who is in Heaven than by remaining ever as little children in His sight.As part of my devotional time I recently read “The Story of a Soul,” the autobiography of St. Humility, self-effacement, obedience, hiddenness, unfaltering charity, with all the self-control and constant effort that they imply, are written on every page of the history of this little Saint. Contained here is her autobiography, in the words of Francis Cardinal Bourne, “It is the old story of simplicity in God’s service, of the perfect accomplishment of small recurring duties, of trustful confidence in Him who made and has redeemed and sanctified us. In the view of Pope Saint Pius X, she was the greatest saint of modern times, and along with Saint Francis of Assisi, remains to this day as one of the popular saints in the history of the church. Born Marie Françoise-Therese Martin, Saint Therese of Lisieux in her twenty-four short years, through her simple and practical approach to spiritual life, left one of the most lasting impressions upon the Catholic world.
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