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Our family was what is called a patriarchal family. Our parents, who in their youth had both considered entering religious life, kept a very fervent practice of the Christian life in their marriage.
My father absolutely made it a law to close his jewelry store on Sundays—despite the practice of other merchants in this specialty to the contrary and despite the urgings of his friends, who pointed out that he was losing the business of Sunday shoppers.
He was, moreover, quite devoted to religious practices and willingly sought the company of clergymen; and, out of respect for the priesthood, greeted all priests he met, even those he didn’t know.
Our mother was very pious and had affiliated herself with the Third Order of St. Francis. She applied herself to the education of her children to form them in practices of piety and thoughts of the faith.
Servant of God Léonie Martin
Sister Françoise-Thérèse, V.H.M.Witness 7, Question 11
Ordinary Process for the Beatification of Thérèse of the Child JesusTranslation from the French text is the blogger’s own work product and may not be reproduced without permission.
Featured image: This image of Saints Louis and Zélie Martin seated together is actually a composite image created from two different photographs of Louis and Zélie. Image credit: Discalced Carmelites
https://carmelitequotes.blog/2024/07/11/leonie-witness7/
#causeOfBeatification #familyLife #LeonieMartin #memories #ServantOfGod #SrFrançoiseThérèseMartin #StLouisMartin #StZélieGuérin #testimonies
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I, also, would like to be a saint, but I don’t know where to begin. There’s so much to do that I limit myself to the desire. I often say during the day, “My God, how I would like to be a saint!” Then, I don’t do the work!
Saint Zélie Martin
Letter CF 154 to her daughter Pauline
26 February 1876Introduction
Saints Louis and Zélie Martin are exemplary models of Catholic family life and holiness. Through their unwavering faith, trust in Divine Providence, and dedication to living out the theological virtues, they nurtured a spirit of faith and love in their family. Their commitment to God and their devotion to daily prayers, reception of the sacraments, and surrender to His will offer profound lessons for us today.
Pope Francis highlighted their sanctity during their canonization, stating:
“The holy spouses Louis Martin and Marie-Azélie Guérin practised Christian service in the family, creating day by day an environment of faith and love which nurtured the vocations of their daughters, among whom was Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus” (Homily, Holy Mass and Canonization, 18 October 2015).
Their example is particularly relevant today, as families navigate the complexities of contemporary life. As Saint John Paul II profoundly stated, “The family is the domestic church… the future of the world and of the Church passes through the family” (Homily, Apostolic Pilgrimage to Australia, 30 November 1986). This highlights the vital role of the family as the foundation of society and the Church.
Let us ask Saints Louis and Zélie to intercede for us, helping us grow in faith, hope, and charity. May we trust in God’s providential care, persevere in our daily challenges, and abide in the joy and hope that a living faith in Christ brings. May this novena encourage us in our spiritual journeys and remind us of the sanctity and beauty of family life, providing points of reflection on the lives of Saints Louis and Zélie as we present our needs to them, begging their intercession.
Saints Louis and Zélie, pray for us.
Pray each day with Saints Louis and Zélie
- Day 1
His Divine Providence - Day 2
Calm and moderation - Day 3
A good woman - Day 4
Léonie’s illness - Day 5
Real life - Day 6
The death of Hélène - Day 7
The Prussian army in Alençon - Day 8
Life is not a bed of roses - Day 9
God takes care of me
Novena Prayer
Saints Louis and Zélie,
you who in your life as a couple and as parents
have borne witness to an exemplary Christian life,
by putting God first,
by fulfilling the duties of your state in life
and practicing the evangelical virtues,
we turn to you:Help us to have unshakable trust in God
and to abandon ourselves to His Will,
as you did through the joys,
as well as the trials, grief, and suffering
that marked your lives.Help us to love God with all our hearts,
to persevere through our daily difficulties,
and to abide in the joy and hope
that a living faith in Christ gives us.Intercede for us
(Mention your intentions here)
that we may obtain the graces we need
today and every day of our lives.Our Father…
Glory be…
Saints Louis and Zélie, pray for us.
Our novena prayer to Saints Louis and Zélie comes from the Shrine of Saints Louis and Zélie in Alençon, France (Imprimatur +Jacques Habert, Bishop of Séez, 26 May 2016).
Join us for the 2024 Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin Novena. Reflect on their faith, trust in Divine Providence, and dedication to family life. Seek their intercession through nine daily meditations inspired by their letters.
Music credit: Sean BeesonAll scripture references in this novena are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America as accessed from the Bible Gateway website.
Martin, Z 2011, A Call to a Deeper Love: The Family Correspondence of the Parents of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, 1863-1885, Society of St. Paul, New York.
Translation from the French text is the blogger’s own work product and may not be reproduced without permission.
Don’t become discouraged and give up prayer, says St. John of the Cross. We offer varying novenas to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, as well as novenas to St. Joseph, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin, St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, and St. Edith Stein.
https://carmelitequotes.blog/2024/07/03/lzmnovena24-intr/
#familyLife #intercession #novena #perseverance #prayer #StLouisMartin #StZélieMartin #StsLouisMartinAndZélieGuérin #trust #virtues
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In this episode of our Marie du Jour series, we explore the deep Marian devotion of Saints Zélie and Louis Martin, parents of St. Thérèse. We share insights from Marie Martin, Thérèse’s godmother, including fascinating historical details about their family’s cherished statue, “the Virgin of the Smile,” and its unusual origins. Join us for an inspiring reflection on the Martin family’s faith and love.
Music credit: Sean BeesonMy father and mother had a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin. That’s why they gave the name Mary to all their children, both boys and girls.
Before he married, my father placed a statue of the Blessed Virgin on a path in his garden, and later it would become very dear to the whole family. It was this very statue that was in Thérèse’s childhood bedroom and which came to life and smiled at her when she was very sick.
Praying at the foot of the same statue, my mother was granted very great favors.
Sr. Marie of the Sacred Heart, O.C.D. (Marie Martin)
Witness 7 for the Apostolic Process
The Virgin of the Smile
The original statue, nicknamed “Our Lady of Old Silverware”, was venerated for 50 years in the chapel of the Virgin in the Church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris, which Father Jean-Jacques Olier, S.S. had built and where St. Louis Marie-Grignion de Montfort celebrated his first Mass
Image credit: Discalced CarmelitesWe always refer to the website of the Archives of the Carmel of Lisieux for the vast majority of our quotes concerning Saint Thérèse, Saint Zélie, and Saint Louis Martin. If you would like to purchase English translations for the collected works of St. Thérèse, please visit the website of our Discalced Carmelite friars at ICS Publications.
Featured image: The gold vermeil statue of Our Lady, nicknamed “Notre-Dame de Vieille Vaisselle” (Our Lady of Old Silverware), graces the choir of the Church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. Image credit: JFBRUNEAU / Adobe Stock (Stock photo)
https://carmelitequotes.blog/2024/05/14/mdj2024-ep15/
#bedroom #familyLife #garden #MarianDevotion #MarieMartin #miracle #prayer #StLouisMartin #StThérèseOfLisieux #StZélieMartin #statue #VirginOfTheSmile
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After Pope Leo XIII's encounter with St. Thérèse on 20 November 1887, her sister Céline wrote to Marie in the Lisieux Carmel to explain everything. Pauline then wrote to her father, St. Louis Martin on 23 November, saying: the Pope “saw the halo that already circles your forehead.”
Read the exchange of letters between Céline, Marie, Pauline and her father on our blog:
http://carmelitequotes.blog/2022/11/22/pauline-23nov1887/#carmelite #catholic #StLouisMartin #StThérèseOfLisieux #PopeLeoXIII
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After Pope Leo XIII's encounter with St. Thérèse on 20 November 1887, her sister Céline wrote to Marie in the Lisieux Carmel to explain everything. Pauline then wrote to her father, St. Louis Martin on 23 November, saying: the Pope “saw the halo that already circles your forehead.”
Read the exchange of letters between Céline, Marie, Pauline and her father on our blog:
http://carmelitequotes.blog/2022/11/22/pauline-23nov1887/#carmelite #catholic #StLouisMartin #StThérèseOfLisieux #PopeLeoXIII
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After Pope Leo XIII's encounter with St. Thérèse on 20 November 1887, her sister Céline wrote to Marie in the Lisieux Carmel to explain everything. Pauline then wrote to her father, St. Louis Martin on 23 November, saying: the Pope “saw the halo that already circles your forehead.”
Read the exchange of letters between Céline, Marie, Pauline and her father on our blog:
http://carmelitequotes.blog/2022/11/22/pauline-23nov1887/#carmelite #catholic #StLouisMartin #StThérèseOfLisieux #PopeLeoXIII
#Vatican