1 October 2008

St. Thérése of Lisieux, St.Teresa the Little Flower.




Today is the Feast of St. Teresa of Lisieux, the Little Flower. She has inspired millions since her death in 1897, and was declared a Doctor of the Church, by the late Pope John Paul 11, in 1997. Her autobiography is inspirational, The Story of a Soul. Why not order a copy on Amazon, www.amazon.co.uk Veritas www.veritas.ie or ask for a copy in The Cathedral Bookshop? On the 19th October her parents Louis and Zélie Martin will be beatified in Lisieux, a fitting honour to a wonderful couple who set about to raise a family of saints. In 2001 the Relics of Saint Thérése visited Ireland, and their arrival in Galway was a moment to be remembered for all of us who were there.