Thérèse of Lisieux found purpose in her darkness, and union with God by identifying with unbelievers and loving them.
St. Therese of Lisieux
Léonie Martin: the first disciple of the Little Way
Léonie Martin was really the first disciple of the Little Way. Léonie illustrates that each and every single one of us is called to sainthood.
Saint Therese of The Child Jesus: Love to The End
“Then, nearly ecstatic with supreme joy in my soul, I proclaimed: O Jesus, my love, at last I have found my calling: my call is love. Certainly I have found my proper place in the Church, and you gave me that very place, my God.”
It’s not me, It’s you, Jesus
St. Therese of Lisieux once said, “Let us love our littleness, let us love to feel nothing, then we shall be poor in spirit and Jesus will come to look for us [and] he will transform us in flames of love.” To understand her words, we must understand the meaning of humility and repentance.
Solemnity of All Saints: What Does It Mean To Be A Saint?
The saints teach us what the meaning of life really is. By their unique deeds and words, they show forth the love of God in its radiant depth and beauty, and point us toward not simply the fullness of living in the here and now, but the goal of every human person: eternal life in union with God.