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Saints Alive! | St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Therese died of Tuberculosis at the age of 24, and her high degree of holiness was discovered through her autobiography, Story of a Soul. Her "Little Way" became profoundly influential around the world, and although she was not a learned scholar, her deep theological life caused Pope St. John Paul II to declare her a Doctor of the Church. Credit: MorningOffering.com. For more about this saint, Doctor of the Church, please click on the image. Peace be with you!

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Divine Office | In the heart of the church I will be love

In today's Office of Readings we encounter a reading from the autobiography of St Thérèse of Lisieux (1873 - 1897). When Thérèse was 17, she confided to a visiting Jesuit her hope of becoming a great saint and to love God as much as the Carmelite Saint Teresa of Ávila. The Jesuit thought he found traces of pride and presumption and advised her to moderate her desires. “Why, Father?” asked Thérèse, “since our Lord has said, Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.” 100 years after Thérèse’s death, Pope John Paul II declared her a Doctor of the Church, joining St Catherine of Siena and St Teresa of Ávila. Credit: Universalis.com. For a reflection, "In the heart of the church I will be love," please click on the image. Peace be with you!