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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Quote of the day, 8 October: St. Louis Martin
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.
12 July: Saints Louis Martin and Marie Azelie Guerin
Do as I did: pray, and you will not be carried away by the current.
12 July: Saint Louis Martin and Zelie Guerin
Do as I did: pray, and you will not be carried away by the current
Can a mother have any greater honor?
“To think that all her daughters became Carmelites! Can a mother have any greater honor?”
Novena to Saints Louis and Zélie Martin – Day 9
We must be willing to accept generously the will of God, whatever it is, because it will always be what is best for us."
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