The Little Way to Sainthood | St. Thérèse of Lisieux | Catholic Saint of the Day

Let’s get LIT…urgical 🔥 Read the full story 👇 Thérèse Martin — the Little Flower — was a fiery, emotional child. Sensitive, stubborn, even scrupulous. Her family loved her, but she often wept over the smallest things. Then one Christmas night, grace broke through. Jesus gave her the strength to grow up — instantly. Her family noticed a new peace in her, and she never looked back. At 15, she set her heart on joining the Carmelites. Too young, they said. But Thérèse wouldn’t take no for an answer. She even broke protocol by throwing herself at the feet of Pope Leo XIII, begging for permission to enter. Her boldness worked. That same year, she entered Carmel. She’s most known for The Little Way, which reminds us that we don’t need to do big things to become great saints — only little deeds, done with great love. Her autobiography, Story of a Soul, has inspired millions to follow her Little Way — proof that sanctity is found in the ordinary. Some ways she lived the Little Way: 🌹 Smiling at a nun she found difficult, even when she wanted to turn away 🌹 Picking up dropped pins and offering them to Jesus as crowns 🌹 Bearing hidden illnesses in silence, turning her pain into prayer 🌹 Sweeping cloister floors with joy, imagining each stroke as saving souls 🌹 Folding laundry and making beds as gifts of love for God At just 24, Thérèse was struck with tuberculosis. As her body grew weaker, her soul entered a profound dark night — a season of feeling abandoned by God. Yet even then, she chose to trust Him in pure faith until the very end. Before her death, she made a promise: “After my death, I will let fall a shower of roses.” Countless miracles and answered prayers since then testify that she kept her word. 🌹 Our founder has received a rose. Have you? 🌹 Patron saint of missionaries, though she never left her convent 🌹 Declared a Doctor of the Church in 1997 by St. John Paul II 🌹 Both her parents — Louis and Zélie Martin — were canonized saints 🌹 All four of her sisters became Carmelites, too 🌹 One of the adopted patron saints of Talmid Studios™ ✨ & inspiration for our featured music in this reel 🎶 Featuring original music by Saint Sharla & the Beatitudes — The Little Way, now streaming everywhere 🎧    • The Little Way   🔔 Follow for daily liturgical drops that slap harder than midnight Mass coffee. 👉 Talmid Studios™: AI-assisted, faith-led, human-crafted. #catholic #sttherese #littleflower #liturgicalcalendar #thelittleway #getlit