Why was St. Therese of Lisieux declared a Doctor of the Church if she devoted herself to service & died young?

Question

I read an article about Mother Theresa and the article connected her with St. Theresa of Avila and with St. Therese of Lisieux (if I spelled that right). That is, Mother Theresa's name might be taken from either or both of the saints. So I'm curious. Is St. Therese's book available on line any place, in French or in English?

Answer 1

Doctor but not PhD. Doctor of the Church, where wisdom and the Holy Spirit united to bring light. The word of God become a doctor to her way to heaven. She found the light of the Church purely in the light of the Holy Spirit, the Word of God.

We are all sick because of imperfection. Church is a way toward perfection.

Answer 2

Therese Martin was born to Louis Martin and Zelie Guerin on jan.2, 1873. At the age of 15she entered the Carmelite convent at Liseux,France. with the religious name of Sr.Therese of the child Jesus and the holy face,she lived a hidden life of prayer. she was gifted with great intimcy with GOD. through sickness and darkness, she remained faithful,rooted in Gods holy powerful love. She died on Sept. 30, 1897 at the age of 24.The world came to know her through her autobiography, "The Story of A Soul". she described her life as "a little way of spiritual childhood." She lived each day with unshakable confidence in Gods love" The inspiration of her life and her powerful presence from heaven touched so many people so quickly that she was caninized on May 17,1925 by Pope Pius XI.In 1997 St. Therese was declared a Doctor of the church by Pope John Paul 11 She said " My mission is to make God loved and will begin after my death,I will spend my heaven doing good on earth. I will let fall a shower of roses." countless lives have been touched by her intercession and millions have imitated her "little way" she has been acclaimed the "greatest saint of modern times."Everywhere in the world, her roses continue to fall. I have a prayer card I could send you . E MAIL ME>

Answer 3

you do no longer gotta be catholic,,,merely beleive,,,,in case you seem to you perfect ,Jesus is there,,continually,some say they might't see Him,,all the Angels and saints are working beyond everyday time ,,in case you knew the battles they have been scuffling with ,just to respond to slightly prayer,,,,,have you ever heard of someones prayers responded ,and then somebody forgot to assert thank you ,,,or did no longer end their 9 day novena,,,,I positioned an addition to the holy family individuals shrine for ST Therese,,,,in thanksgiving for prayers responded,,I now will walk all the way down to the shrine and say a prayer on your chum,,,might God Bless,,,,,,

Answer 4

She was the ninth child of saintly parents, Louis and Zélie Martin, both of whom had wished to consecrate their lives to God in the cloister. The vocation denied them was given to their children, five of whom became religious, one to the Visitation Order and four in the Carmelite Convent of Lisieux. Brought up in an atmosphere of faith where every virtue and aspiration were carefully nurtured and developed, her vocation manifested itself when she was still only a child. Educated by the Benedictines, when she was fifteen she applied for permission to enter the Carmelite Convent, and being refused by the superior, went to Rome with her father, as eager to give her to God as she was to give herself, to seek the consent of the Holy Father, Leo XIII, then celebrating his jubilee. He preferred to leave the decision in the hands of the superior, who finally consented and on 9 April, 1888, at the unusual age of fifteen, Thérèse Martin entered the convent of Lisieux where two of her sisters had preceded her.

The account of the eleven years of her religious life, marked by signal graces and constant growth in holiness, is given by Soeur Thérèse in her autobiography, written in obedience to her superior and published two years after her death. In 1901 it was translated into English, and in 1912 another translation, the first complete edition of the life of the Servant of God, containing the autobiography, "Letters and Spiritual Counsels", was published. Its success was immediate and it has passed into many editions, spreading far and wide the devotion to this "little" saint of simplicity, and abandonment in God's service, of the perfect accomplishment of small duties.

The fame of her sanctity and the many miracles performed through her intercession caused the introduction of her cause of canonization only seventeen years after her death, 10 Jun, 1914.

Answer 5

http://www.littleflower.org/

You can read all about the "little flower" here