"The Greatest Saint of Modern Times" -Pope Pius X
Therese of Lisieux, was a French Catholic Carmelite nun who is widely venerated in modern times. She is popularly known as "The Little Flower of Jesus", or simply "The Little Flower.”
Therese has been a highly influential model of sanctity for Catholics and for others because of the simplicity and practicality of her approach to spiritual life. Together with Francis of Assisi, she is one of the most popular saints in the history of the church.
The Story of a Soul is her autobiography and is considered one of the great spiritual texts of all time.
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