During her life, Thérèse of Lisieux mastered what might be called the “art of escape” and described the technique in different episodes in her autobiography, Story of a Soul. One of my ...

In my early adulthood I studied the 16th-century Carmelite mystics Teresa of Ávila and John of the Cross at a Roman Catholic seminary. On my own I plowed through spiritual formation tomes written by ...

Part 3 continues the inspiring and amazing ways St. Thérèse continues to “send down a shower of roses from the heaven” and spend her “heaven doing good upon earth.” ...

On this feast day of his favorite saint, James Martin, S.J., shares a reflection on Therese of Lisieux.

St. Thérèse of Lisieux, or to use the name chosen on the occasion of her profession of vows, Thérèse de L'Enfant Jesus et de la Sainte Face, is found on small holy cards that portray her ...

During this week’s General Audience at the Paul VI Hall, Pope Benedict XVI commented on Psalm 130 and underscored the urgency of living “spiritual childhood” according to the model of St ...

In these times of violence and hatred around the world, following St. Thérèse of Lisieux's confidence is crucial to the world regaining balance, said the bishop of Lisieux as the month of ...

This is precisely where Thérèse of Lisieux's great relevance lies: “In an age that urges us to focus on ourselves and our own interests, Thérèse shows us the beauty of making our lives a gift.

Pope Francis prayed before a relic of St. Therese of Lisieux at the beginning of his general audience in St. Peter's Square, and shortly before going to the hospital for an abdominal surgery, on ...

SANFORD — Parishioners at St. Therese of Lisieux Parish will be greeting a new pastor on July 1. The Rev. Wilfred P. Labbe has been named pastor of the parish, which includes Holy Family Church ...