The Mother of the Little Flower Zelie Martin 1831-1877
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The Mother of the Little Flower: Zélie Martin 1831-1877
by Celine Martin

Was St. Thérèse’s mother herself a saint? Zélie Martin and her husband Louis were declared Venerableby the Church in 1994 for their “Heroic Virtue,” and the couple’s cause is now progressing toward Beatification. Zélie married at 27, bore 9 children, ran a home business and did a superb job of raising 5 daughters—including “the greatest saint of modern times.” (st. Pius X). She died of breast cancer at 45, but her greatness was recognized by her family and her friends, and is now known to the world. Zélie suffered many of the ordinary burdens of life, yet she was happy, loved her children “madly” and enjoyed them immensely. This book was written by her daughter Celine, who had access to Zelie’s letters and to the reminiscences of her older sisters in the Carmel of Lisieux. It is authentic and inspiring, showing what a tremendous life’s work and accomplishment it is to be a truly Catholic mother. Looking at Zélie’s picture, one can see her incredible character, integrity, goodness, constancy and love.

St. Therese Of Lisieux

Feast Day: Roman Rite Calendar - 10/01 Tridentine Calendar - 10/01 Patron Of: Aviators, Tuberculosis, Florists, Missionaries, Missions, Domestic, France, Loss of Parents, African Missions, AIDS Sufferers, Air Crews, Aircraft Pilots, Flower Growers, Illness Also known as Teresa of the Infant Jesus; Therese of the Child Jesus; the Little Flower; the Little Flower of Jesus Profile     Born to a middle-class French family. Her father, Louis, was a watchmaker, her mother, who died of cancer when Therese was 4, was a lace maker, and both have been declared Venerable by the Church. Cured from an illness at age eight when a statue of the Blessed Virgin smiled at her. Carmelite nun at age 15. Defined her path to God and holiness as "The Little Way," which consisted of love and trust in God. At the direction of her spiritual director, and against her wishes, she dictated her famed autobiography Story of a Soul. Many miracles attributed to her. Declared a Doctor of the Church in 1997 by Pope John Paul II.     "For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy." - Saint Therese of Lisieux Born     2 January 1873 at Alcon, Normandy, France Died     7pm Thursday 30 September 1897 at Lisieux, France of tuberculosis Venerated     14 August 1921 by Pope Benedict XV Beatified     29 April 1923 by Pope Pius XI Canonized     17 May 1925 by Pope Pius XI All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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