Saint Trse Of Lisieux

Saint Trse of was born on the second of January

1873 and died September the 30th 1897 dying at the
age of only 24. She was a French lady known as Te
Little Flower Of Jesus.

Although Saint Trse did die at such a young age
she still did have many important events in her life.
She was baptised on the 4th of January, only two
days after she was born. Her mother Zelie Guerin
passed away on the 28th of August 1877, when she
was only four years old. On October the 2nd in 1882
Pauline who was her favourite sister out of her four
sisters joined Te Carmelite Nuns Order. She then
received her First Holy Communion on the 8th of
May 1884. She then received her next sacrament
Confrmation on the 14th of June 1884. During
November in 1887 Saint Trse went to the Vatican,
knelt in front of the Pope and told him that the
Bishop was not allowing her to join the Carmelites
but Pope Leo did not exactly accept her, he said If
God wants you to join, you will be joined. She kept
praying after that and then later got an acceptance
letter from the Bishop and she started in the
Carmelite sisters on the 9th of April 1888. She then
also lost her father, Louis Martin on the 29th of July
1894. Sadly then Saint Trse did also pass away on
the thirtieth of September 1897. She was then
canonised on the seventieth of May 1925.

Saint Trse had four miracles that have all been
approved by the Church. In 1916 a woman called
Sister Louise was cured of stomach ulcers she had
been sufering for three years. Te second miracle
was the case of Charles Anne, a 23 year old
seminarian who was near death from advanced
pulmonary tuberculosis. Charles prayed to Saint
Trse as he lay dying. Later, he was examined by a
doctor who proclaimed tarts Charles lungs seemed to
have been replaced by new lungs. After this second
miracle that the Church had approved, Saint Trse
became beatifed. She was now called Blessed
Trse. Two miracles followed. A woman from
Parma, Italy, named Gabrielle Trimusi who sufered
from arthritis of the knee as well as tubular lesions
on her vertebrae, was all cured. Te last miracle
happened to a Belgium woman, Maria Pellemans,
who sufered from pulmonary tuberculosis which had
spread to her intestines (the same illness Trse
died from). Maria visited Terese's grave, and after
returning and being examined by her doctor, she was
found to be completely cured, and all symptoms had
disappeared. After these miracles were investigated
and approved by the Church, Terese was ofcially
canonised a saint by Pope Pius XI on May 17, 1925, a
mere 28 years after her death at the age of 24.

Saint Trse showed many if not all of the Gifts and
the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. She used wisdom when
the bishop did not allow her to join the Carmelites
because after the bishop telling her that she did not
get angry but she stayed calm and went to speak to
the pope. She used courage as she was committed to
join the Carmelites. Saint Trse used the gift of
reverence because she always loved and worshiped
God. Saint Trse used the fruit of peace because
even though the bishop did not allow her she didnt
get angry at him. Saint Trse used the gift of
patience because she waited patiently to be accepted.

I can be more like Saint Trse by trusting Gods
plan and having faith that he will do whatever is best
for my life.
BY: RIHAN ROFAEEL