Léonie Martin died early in the morning on 17 June 1941. We share the last two letters exchanged between Léonie and her sisters Pauline and Céline.
Quote of the day, 17 June: Léonie Martin
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, 14 February: St. Zélie Martin
St. Zélie Martin, pregnant with Céline, is tortured with fear that she will lose the pregnancy or the child will die in infancy like her last two babies: "you can't imagine how frightened I am of the future... The best thing to do is to put everything in the hands of God..."
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, 18 January: St. Zélie Martin
St. Zélie Martin confides in her sister-in-law that she is worried about Léonie's future. "If it only took the sacrifice of my life for her to become a saint, I would give it willingly."
Quote of the day, 8 June: St. Zélie Martin
My father is quite, quite sick. Yesterday, Sunday, I didn't know what to do...
Quote of the day: 29 October
She positively believed that the good Lord couldn't do anything to her if she was in her mother's arms
Quote of the day: 3 July
Thursday the wet nurse brought little Thérèse. She did nothing but laugh
Quote of the day: 17 June
You will rest in that blessed crypt… but please wait a little longer.
Quote of the day: 22 February
You mustn’t be discouraged, but have great confidence in God
Quote of the day: 10 January
Blessed is the lily that remains unblemished until the time of harvest
St. John of the Cross Novena — Day 4
The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired
Quote of the day: 18 October
Our parents were models of every virtue
Quote of the day: 17 October
He may allow us to suffer a great deal, but never without His help and His grace
Quote of the day: 12 July
I’m longing to be near you, my dear Louis
Can a mother have any greater honor?
“To think that all her daughters became Carmelites! Can a mother have any greater honor?”
Quote of the day: 28 April
You can't imagine how frightened I am of the future
Quote of the day: 20 April
The wet nurse brought our little Thérèse today
Quote of the day: 27 March
Pregnant with Mélanie-Thérèse, St. Zélie Martin grieves the death of little Hélene
Quote of the day: 6 March
"I’m even more inclined to constantly blame myself for my little Hélène’s death"
Carmelite Quotes 
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