On October 3rd in the Traditional Catholic Calendar, we celebrate the Feast of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus. Also known as the Saint of the Little Flower as well as the greatest saint of modern times, St. Thérèse of Lisieux died at a young age in a monastery but lived her short life with great love. She was born on January 2, 1873, to a watchmaker and a lace maker. Her mother, the lacemaker, died when Thérèse was only 4 years old. Both of her parents have been declared Venerable by the Church. St. Thérèse became a Carmelite nun at age 15. She described her simple path to sanctification and spirituality as "The Little Way". At 7pm on Thursday, September 30, 1897, St. Thérèse died of tuberculosis. In honor of her feastday, CatechismClass.com is offering their book summary of St....
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