Quote by: Therese of Lisieux

I feel in me the vocation of the Priest. I have the vocation of the Apostle. Martyrdom was the dream of my youth, and this dream has grown with me. Considering the mystical body of the Church, I desired to see myself in them all.


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  • NameTherese of Lisieux
  • DescriptionFrench Discalced Carmelite nun
  • AliasesSaint Thérèse of Lisieux; Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, O.C.D.; "The Little Flower of Jesus"; "The Little Flower"; Therese of Lisieux
  • BornJanuary 2, 1873
  • DiedSeptember 30, 1897
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionPlaywright; Priest; Cleric