Memorial
Saint Therese of the Child Jesus
- Feast day
- October 01
- Patron of
- missionaries and florists
- Origin
- French
Life
Therese of Lisieux was a Carmelite nun and Doctor of the Church who developed the 'Little Way' of spiritual childhood. Despite dying at twenty-four, her autobiography became one of the most widely read spiritual works.
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