St Therese Martin

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Hi everyone,

I sent an email to basically everyone in my contact list with this message: “This is my solid firm belief at this current moment in time. Excluding Jesus and Mary, St. Therese of Lisieux is probably the greatest genius who has ever lived upon this earth. I recommend all of you devour everything you can written by or about this brilliant Doctor of the Church.”

I am wondering what each of you thinks about this saint. You wouldn’t believe me if I told you how much I used to despise this saint. I literally thought she was the worst “Christian” in the history of the Church, and never should’ve been canonized, and most definitely not made a Doctor of the Church. I couldn’t stand her little way one bit. I considered the “Little Way” to be the culmination of everything bad that lukewarm Christians had gathered up, and it had found it’s most potent and subversively attractive expression in this so called “Little Flower”. Oh my goodness, you wouldn’t believe how much she enraged me. I left the Church in disgust so many times because of the honor that was given to her.

I’m not sure where my mind began to change, but now it seems when someone ask me who my favorite saint is I say that she is. It’s so bizarre. She’s so brilliant.
 
I have always had a great love and devotion to St. Therese under the title “The Little Flower.” My grandmother too had a great devotion to her and sent me some information about her when I was young. I chose her as my Confirmation Saint and wore a St. Therese medal for years (until I lost it). Her story always gave me so much hope that I too might one day be in heaven - even though in a far, back corner.

Welcome back to the fold 🙂

Blessings,
Jennifer
 
I love THE LITTLE FLOWER! She is my Confirmation Saint. I am a convert and just came into the Church in April. I actually feel like she chose me. Long before I ever thought of becoming Catholic, she kept popping up in my life. She has given me such joy and I truly believe that she prays for and watches over me. Her LITTLE WAY gives me GREAT hope! I don’t need to be a big Saint…I just need to love our Father with my whole heart and allow Him to take care of everything else…just like Therese did!
 
I’m reading “Story of a Soul” and I think she is awesome.

Can anyone recommend anything else by her?
 
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