St. Therese of Lisieux Sterling Silver Medal

St. Therese of Lisieux comes from a family full of saints! Both of her parents have been canonized by the Catholic Church, and her sister Leonie is now a venerable. Wearing your St. Therese medal is a beautiful reminder to live her “Little Way” in every moment of your day! St. Therese’s mother, St. Zelie Martin, died of breast cancer when she was very young. This had a great impact on the young girl, who turned to the Blessed Mother in her grief. Her father, St. Louis Martin, raised Therese along with her four sisters, who, one by one, joined the convent. St. Therese was eager to follow in their footsteps, but she was only 14 years old! The Carmelite order would not accept her as a postulant until she gained permission from the bishop himself to enter the cloister at age 15. The life of St. Therese was short but impactful. She is best known for her autobiography called The Story of a Soul, written under obedience to her Carmelite superiors. This is where the French saint documented her