Thérèse was born on Jan. 2, 1873, in Alencon, France, to Louis Martin and Zélie Guerin. She had four sisters to greet her: Marie, Pauline, Léonie and Celine. The family […]
Happy feast day, Mother Teresa!
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Teresa of Kolkata — Mother Teresa. Your Catholic kids might enjoy learning more about her through one of the movies about her life.
Celebrate our Church family
All Saints Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls’ Day (Nov. 2) are celebrated in the Church to help us focus on the Communion of Saints. The Church teaches that every […]
Louis and Zélie Martin, parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Louis and Zélie Martin were married in 1858. Although both wanted to enter religious life, they were rejected; Zélie for poor health and Louis for failure to know Latin. Zélie […]
St. Clare
Clare was a young, wealthy woman who lived in Assisi, Italy. She knew of the man everyone called Francis, the poor man of Assisi. She knew he had once been […]