I had the joy of receiving communion at the Church of Notre-Dame des Victoires, which is like a little earthly paradise. I also lit a votive candle for the whole family.
St. Louis Martin
Letter to St. Zélie Martin (excerpt)
8 October 1863
We always refer to the website of the Archives of the Carmel of Lisieux for the vast majority of our quotes concerning Saint Thérèse, Saint Zélie, and Saint Louis Martin. If you would like to purchase English translations for the collected works of St. Thérèse, please visit the website of our Discalced Carmelite friars at ICS Publications.
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Featured image: The statue of Notre-Dame de Victoires stands tall in the Chapel of the Virgin in the Paris Archdiocese church that bears her name. Image credit: Fr Lawrence Lew, O.P. / Flickr (Some rights reserved)
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