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2025 Bulletin Donation Reports
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Zélie and Thérèse Martin: A Short, But Deeply Blessed Relationship
The mother of St. Thérèse, St. Zélie (baptized as Azélie-Marie, but affectionately known as Zélie)—is an appealing-to-many, newer saint (canonized along with her husband, Louis, in 2015) who offers much to mull over as the mother of the dearly-loved Little Flower.
Parents “more worthy of Heaven than of earth.”
Though Sts. Louis and Zélie did not intend to serve God as married people, they would eventually have nine children, four of them joining the Discalced Carmelite monastery in Lisieux, including St. Thérèse. What can we learn from these great saints?
Ringing in Opera for the Basilica’s Bells
Like the soaring arias and timeless symphonies, the Little Flower Basilica bells summon us to pause and connect with God and each other in community.