![]() ![]() She saw in quiet suffering a redemptive suffering, suffering that was indeed her apostolate. But Thérèse possessed that holy insight that redeems the time, however dull that time may be. Life in a Carmelite convent is indeed uneventful and consists mainly of prayer and hard domestic work. Thérèse Martin entered the convent at the age of 15 and died in 1897 at the age of 24. Her autobiography, The Story of a Soul, is read and loved throughout the world. Few saints of God are more popular than this young nun. And her preference for hidden sacrifice did indeed convert souls. These are the words of Thérèse of Lisieux, a Carmelite nun called the “Little Flower,” who lived a cloistered life of obscurity in the convent of Lisieux, France. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.” “I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. Saint of the Day for October 1 (Janu– September 30, 1897) Image: Saint Thérèse of Lisieux as a novice at age 16. ![]()
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