Therese Lisieux
Therese Lisieux
French nun popularly referred to as "The Little Flower of Jesus" who would go on to become one of the most revered Catholic saints in history. A collection of her manuscripts, The Story of a Soul, became a widely celebrated text within the church.
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth2 January 1873
daisy flower lily lose nature nor rob rose scent simple splendor spring tiny violet
The splendor of the rose and the whitness of the lily do not rob the little violet of its scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its lovliness.
aspiration beautiful cannot children composing directed glance god knowing prayer recite simple simply soul unites wish
Each prayer is more beautiful than the others. I cannot recite them all and not knowing which to choose, I do like children who do not know how to read, I say very simply to God what I wish to say, without composing beautiful sentences, and He always understands me. For me, prayer is an aspiration of the heart, it is a simple glance directed to heaven, it is something great, supernatural, which expands my soul and unites me to Jesus.