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What you can learn from St. Thérèse - even if you don’t like St. Thérèse

Saints: St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Michelle La Rosa
Sep 30, 2021
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Everyone loves St. Thérèse, right? She’s super holy, she gives out roses, she’s a Doctor of the Church, and her family is really cute — even her parents are saints. Thérèse has a statue in nearly every church, and if you hang out in Catholic circles, people probably recommend her autobiography, “Story of a Soul,” a lot.

St. Therese of Lisieux. Credit: Im…

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