Catholic Saint

St. Therese of Lisieux

The Little Flower

Feast Day: October 1

Biography

St. Therese of Lisieux discovered her "Little Way" — doing small things with great love. A Carmelite nun who died at 24, her spiritual autobiography became one of the most influential books in Catholic history. She is patron saint of missionaries despite never leaving her convent.

Prayer to St. Therese of Lisieux

Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.

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