SAINT THERESE OF LISIEUX

My favourite saint is Saint Therese of lisieux. Saint Therese was a French carmelite nun who died on September 30th 1897 at the age of 24. She was canonised in 1925.

I think she is a great hero for people today. Today everyone wants to be number one. Saint Therese was the greatest example of humility that I have ever heard. And remember what Our Heavenly Mother told the three children at Fatima - that one of the sins that Our Blessed Lord is most frequently offended by is a lack of humility. She was so humble that another nun from the convent where she lived commented, "she wasn't even a good nun." Yet she became a saint.

During her life she endured much suffering. She saw suffering as a blessing and a chance to please God by offering up all her sufferings for the glory of God. She said she would spend her heaven doing good on earth. She is patron of Catholic missions.

I have written a number of poems about Saint Therese. One follows:

SAINT THERESE AND JESUS
by
J. A. Fullerton

Jesus, who in thy bitter passion
Did’st become the reproach of men
And the man of many sorrows
I loved you first when I was born my God
I love you today and all of all tomorrows
I love you Oh my God
And I love you above all things
You are infinitely worthy of all my love
For you are the King of Kings.

To suffer for you Oh my God
Has been such a blessing
And I suffered for your own sake
I now spend my heaven here on earth
And in the missions have a massive stake
For the planting of the cross on every shore
Has always been my goal
For every time I suffered
I hoped to win a soul.