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Sr. Geneviève of the Holy Face, better known to us as Céline, the older sister and childhood confidante of St. Thérèse of Lisieux died in the Carmel of Lisieux on 25 February 1959. We've translated an excerpt from her biography.
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On Thursday, 16 February 1882, Pauline Martin received her Carmelite vocation in a light-filled instant of grace at holy Mass. "I had never thought of the Carmel, and in one moment I found myself being impelled there with an irresistible attraction."
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On 10 January 1889 St. Thérèse was clothed in the holy habit of Carmel in the Discalced Carmelite monastery of Lisieux, France. Concerning that day she wrote, “The wait had been long, but what a beautiful celebration it was!" View a video of the Lisieux cloister and a photo by Father Gombault that was taken several days later.
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On 21 June 1897, two great events occurred in the life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux: she offered a photo album to Mother Marie de Gonzague for her feast day, which contains some of the most memorable photos of Thérèse and the community. And, on the same day she wrote the landmark Letter 247 to seminarian Maurice Bellière, encouraging him in his desire to become a saint. We offer our translation of a key paragraph and explain why our translation varies from others.
In June 1944, Mother Agnès of Jesus was ready to sacrifice the Carmel of Lisieux to God if he wanted it. The obituary circular notice written by her nuns for the other Carmels in France testified to her valiant spirit. The nuns were terrified, while she remained calm. Read an excerpt from this circular letter.
In 1921 Pauline and Marie Martin - Sister Agnès of Jesus and Sr. Marie of the Sacred Heart - had the happy fortune to visit their childhood home in Lisieux, a rare privilege, although Pauline doesn't give the reasons for the honor. But she describes the visit in detail...
On this day in 1888, young Thérèse Martin entered the Carmel of Lisieux. Her sister Marie wrote that day to their father, St. Louis Martin: "O best of fathers, how accountable we would be if we didn’t become saints, and if we didn’t follow in the footsteps of your generosity… "
We remember and celebrate the anniversary of the day Pauline Martin was clothed in the Discalced Carmelite habit, Friday 6 April 1883 in the Carmel of Lisieux
Pauline Martin explains that Thérèse "could have legitimately taken the Habit... before the end of October, but she in fact didn’t take the Habit until 10th January 1889."
Céline tells us that Thérèse "received an audience with the Holy Father on Sunday 20th November 1887 with the pilgrims of the dioceses of Coutances, Bayeux, and Nantes"
After fifty years of eremitical life, to find oneself suddenly displaced... this is a real martyrdom
She decided that on her imminent trip to Rome, she would ask His Holiness Pope Leo XIII for the authorisation she sought
I asked Sister Thérèse of the Child Jesus to write down what I called “her little way of trust and love”
"Oh! I would not want to suffer for a shorter time!"
Help us to follow the way of Saint Thérèse with confidence
It was night! The dark night of the soul! I felt I was all alone in the garden of Gethsemane
Do as I did: pray, and you will not be carried away by the current.
The pandemic allowed Therese to receive Jesus every day
You will rest in that blessed crypt… but please wait a little longer.
My nineteenth birthday was celebrated with a death
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