the Parents of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
The life and spirituality of Saints Louis and Zelie Martin and the history of their cause for sainthood
"STS. LOUIS AND ZELIE MARTIN, ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX, AND SIBLINGS" - ICON By PAOLO ORLANDO
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See a new film showing the renovations to the chapel of the Lisieux Carmel and the souvenirs of St. Therese's religious life on display in the new "parcours theresien" adjoining the chapel. The film was produced by Susan Ehlert. We thank her for contributing it to the site.
Venerate the reliquary of Blessed Zelie and Louis Martin online by viewing this three-minute film of the crowds venerating the reliquary at the Basilica of St. Therese in Lisieux on Mission Sunday, October 19, the beatification day. The first detailed photos of both sides of the reliquary. Produced by Susan Ehlert for thereseoflisieux.org. To see the film, scroll down to link #5 on this page.
Please read the below letter from Father Antonio Sangalli, O.C.D., the vice-postulator for the cause of Blessed Louis and Zélie Martin. When I saw him in Lisieux last week, he gave a special blessing to all the persons who visit thereseoflisieux.org. Now he requests our prayers for Mariella Tesse, a young woman in Rome:
Dear friends, please read below the letter I have received. I ask you to pray and to invite other people to pray: your family, your friends, and your relatives. Please distribute to all of them the novena prayer below to the Blessed Spouses Louis and Zélie Martin. Ask them all to distribute it and to bring more and more people together to ask the Lord, through the intercession of the incomparable parents of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus of the Holy Face, to heal Mariella or to give Mariella the strength and serenity to embrace with love the Will of God.
"I am Lilliana Monroy, a consecrated lay person. I live in Rome, and I am very devoted to St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and to her parents. Here I have an apostolate with families. In particular, I work with a young woman named Mariella Tesse, who has two wonderful children aged 10 and 13. Mariella is suffering from liver cancer, and in recent days the doctors have realized that, humanly speaking, there is not much chance of her survival. After three years of fighting cancer, now it seems that the final moment is coming. But I really believe that the parents of St. Thérèse may help if that is God's plan. I read about the miracle that saved little Pietro Schiliro, and I know that she has encouraged her family and friends to storm heaven.
I ask for your prayers for Mariella, who is an incredible woman; her healing could help the conversion of many people. I ask you (Father Antonio) to speak personally with Mariella by telephone to help her understand that miracles can happen even to her, but she must wait with confidence and detachment; explain to her that the parents of St. Thérèse have helped little Pietro in a unique way. Mariella is now somewhat discouraged by the thought of having to leave her children and her beloved husband, and she needs much support."
Thank you for praying for Mariella through the intercession of theBlessed Spouses Louis and Zélie Martin, and praying for their glorification. Please recite the prayer below:
God of eternal love,
You give us Blessed Louis and Zélie Martin,
the parents of St. Therese,
as an example of holiness in marriage.
They remained faithful to You and your commandments
in all the duties and trials of life.
They desired to raise their children to become saints.
May their prayers and example
help Christian family life to blossom in our world today.
If it be your will, grant us the grace we now ask of You,
through the intercession of Blessed Louis and Zélie Martin,
and let them be counted among the Saints in your Church.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
To report favors received or for more information, please write to me at:
Padre Antonio Sangalli
Vice Postulatore
Convento S. Maria delle Grazie
Padri Carmelitani Scalzi
via Cappella del Monte 17
80066 Montechiaro di Vico Equense (NA)
Fax 081 8028045, cell phone 338 4607070
E-mail: sangalli.antonio@tiscali.it
To share with everyone the joy of being present at the ceremony of beatification of Zelie and Louis Martin, the parents of St. Therese, in Lisieux, I have done my best to recreate the experience for you. For
please visit this page.
I reached Lisieux at 6 pm Thursday to join some other American friends of thereseoflisieux.org. Writing briefly from a borrowed French keyboard
Last night a special nocturnal visit to the marvelous exhibit of the Martin family belongings at St Jacques Church, where they often went to weekday Mass. "Louis and Zelie Martin" and "Isidore and Celine Guerin" were there in costume to welcome us and we saw furniture; portraits; toys; a small traveling bag of Louis that Therese used on the pilgrimage to Rome; and much of their two homes recreated The exhibit is breathtaking, and if you can get over to see it before it closes (November 1, I believe), it alone is worth the trip. I will post photosafter we return home.
This morning we drove to Honfleur to visit the chapel of Notre Dame de Grace where the two Gosselin sisters went in 1837 with Father Nicholas Sauvage to pray that they might be accepted as Carmelites and found the Carmel of Lisieux. Fifty years later, in July 1887, Therese Martin prayed in the same chapel that she might be admiited to the Carmel they founded. It is a place of grace. This afternoon we returned to the exhibit to photograph it for you: I pray that all the friends of thereseoflisieux:org will share abundantly in the graces of our pilgrimage. I will report again when I can. Please pray for us.
The lives of Saints Louis and Zelie Martin, the parents of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux; their spirituality; the life of their family; their beatification in 2008 and canonization in 2015; what we can learn from them today. Articles, homilies, conferences, photo galleries. A unique photo show to celebrate the visit of their relics to Ireland in 2018.
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