01/03/2026
Happy Birthday, St. Thérèse! 🌹
She is the inspiration for the name I chose for this page. I adore St. Thérèse.
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153 years ago, on January 2, 1873, a little girl was born in Alençon, France —Marie Françoise Thérèse Martin. Cradled in faith by Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, she would grow to become St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, teaching the world the Little Way of love, trust, and humility. From a hidden life came a great saint whose small acts of love continue to shower roses upon the Church.
St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, pray for us! 🙏❤️🌹
✨ Meet the "Little Flower" who changed the world from a tiny convent cell! ✨
Have you ever felt like you aren’t "extraordinary" enough to do something great? St. Thérèse of Lisieux (born today, January 2nd, 1873!) is the patron saint for anyone who wants to make a massive impact through small, everyday actions. 🌹
Here are 3 reasons why her story is so incredible:
1. She was a "holy rebel" at 15 ⛪ When she was told she was too young to become a nun, she didn't take "no" for an answer. During a trip to Rome, she broke all the rules by speaking directly to Pope Leo XIII during a public audience. She begged him to let her enter the convent. Even though guards had to literally carry her away, her boldness worked! She entered the Carmel of Lisieux just months later.
2. She invented the "Elevator to Heaven" 🛗 Thérèse knew she wasn't a "giant" of history. She couldn't do heroic fasts or grand deeds. So, she developed her "Little Way." She believed that just as elevators were a new invention to save people from climbing stairs, love could be her "spiritual elevator." She treated every annoying noise and every boring chore as a way to show love to God.
3. She promised a "Rain of Roses" 🌹 Even as she suffered from tuberculosis at only 24 years old, she wasn't afraid. She famously said, "I will spend my heaven doing good on earth." Today, people all over the world report "signs" of roses when they ask for her intercession.
From a small town in France to becoming a Doctor of the Church, Thérèse proves that you don't need a huge platform to change hearts. You just need "extraordinary love in ordinary things." 🕊️
"Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word." - St. Thérèse
