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St. Zélie Martin and her sister Marie-Louise were raised in a strict family atmosphere. Reading the biography of the gentle St. Francis de Sales inspired Marie-Louise at age 29 to enter the Visitation monastery.
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Writing from Paris while on a sales trip for St. Zélie’s lacemaking business, St. Louis Martin has tender words for his wife and the entire family in this touching letter.
We recall the birth of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux and share excerpts from the testimony of Pauline Martin concerning the Saint's birth on 2 January 1873
May I never lose the second robe of my Baptism!
"My little girl was born last night. She'll be baptized tomorrow"
Our parents were models of every virtue
I’m longing to be near you, my dear Louis
I’m enclosing a letter I just received a moment ago which doesn’t leave us any more hope
"She will be baptized this Saturday"
May I never seek nor find anything but yourself alone.
"She'll be baptized tomorrow"
St. Thérèse of Lisieux was born in Alençon, France
Your husband and true friend, who loves you for life.
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Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things. Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices. ~ St. Teresa of Avila
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