Join us in this novena to Saints Louis and Zélie Martin
Novena to Saints Louis and Zélie Martin — louisandzeliemartin.org
Marie du jour 2022, 24 May: St. Louis Martin
St. Louis Martin wrote to his wife, St. Zélie Martin to describe his happiness when he was able to visit the shrine of Notre-Dame des Victoires on a business trip to Paris: it "is like a little heaven on earth."
Quote of the day, 23 May: St. Zélie Martin
When St. Thérèse was still an infant on the farm with her wet nurse Rose, St. Zélie Martin describes one visit she made to the farm to visit little Thérèse. "She let out piercing screams when she didn't see the wet nurse anymore."
Quote of the day, 9 April: Sr. Marie of the Sacred Heart, OCD
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… "
Quote of the day, 11 February: Saint Zélie Martin
Saint Zélie Martin learns that her breast cancer has reached such an advanced stage that it is inoperable. She writes to her husband, "I'll go to Lourdes on the first pilgrimage, and I hope the Blessed Mother will cure me, if it's necessary. In the meantime let's stop worrying."
Quote of the day, 10 January: Mother Agnès of Jesus, O.C.D.
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."
Quote of the day, 12 November: Agnès of Jesus, O.C.D.
I was delighted to hear that today all three of you are in the little House of the Blessed Virgin [At Loreto, on 12th–13th November 1887]… One must no longer feel outside one’s Homeland there. It’s the Homeland in exile.
Quote of the day, 12 July: Léonie Martin
How good of Him to have made this flower of Paradise bloom in our home! But our dear parents were worthy of possessing her.
12 July: Saints Louis Martin and Marie Azelie Guerin
Do as I did: pray, and you will not be carried away by the current.
Quote of the day, 30 December: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
What a joy to be able to send you my best wishes for the New Year from the Kingdom of Carmel
Quote of the day: 12 July
Our parents kept a very fervent practice of the Christian life in their marriage
12 July: Saints Louis Martin and Marie Azelie Guerin
Do as I did: pray, and you will not be carried away by the current.
Novena to Saints Louis and Zélie Martin — louisandzeliemartin.org
Saints Louis and Zélie, pray for us!
Quote of the day: 3 July
Thursday the wet nurse brought little Thérèse. She did nothing but laugh
Marie du jour 2020: 24 May
I had the joy of receiving Communion at Notre-Dame des Victoires
Quote of the day: 16 February
Suddenly, a very bright light came into my soul
Quote of the day: 22 January
How vile the earth seems to those who see it from Heaven.
Quote of the day: 18 October
Our parents were models of every virtue
I feel him around me, looking at me and protecting me
Remembering the death of St. Louis Martin
Quote of the day: 12 July
I’m longing to be near you, my dear Louis
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