From the Saint's Own Writings
St Thérèse of Lisieux
Selections from St Thérèse summarizing her “little way” of trust in God
Hardly twenty-four years of age, Thérèse Martin died of tuberculosis in Normandy in 1897. From a large family, her mother had died of breast cancer when Thérèse was only four. Her father, a master watchmaker, died after years in a mental hospital. These writings show how it is that this young French woman, in such a short life, has inspired millions. In recognition of her special teaching mission for God's people, the Church has proclaimed her a Doctor of the Church - the only woman apart from St Catherine of Siena and St Teresa of Avila.