Behind The Lushness was the Narrative of a Simple Soul

France may be best known for its signature fashion houses, great chateaus, and everything that interrelates to luxury. But despite these things, this land was able to produce one of Christendom's celebrated characters, St. Therese of Lisieux.

Born in the 2nd of January, 1873, Marie-Francoise Therese Martin was the youngest of the five beautiful daughters of persevering parents Zelle and Louis Martin. At the tender age of 15, she was accorded endorsement to enter the Carmelite congregation after being turned down several times due to her young age --perhaps due to her insistence in her desire to serve God. While in convent, she was accepted for her holiness and meekness in every action which was later renowned as the little way to greatness in God's favor.

After eleven years of performing as a nun, she passed away to tuberculosis on the 30th of September, 1897 and reached only the age of 24. Although she had a short life, she was able to share her philosophies and writings through her autobiography, "The Story of a Soul" issued in the same year of her death. She was canonized and declared a saint in 1925 and is respected as Patron of the Missions alongside St. Francis Xavier and a Doctor of the Roman Catholic Church as some of her accolades.