Thursday – 26th Week in Ordinary Time – A – Memorial of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, peace be with you. Today, we celebrate a saint who was raised by saints, a holy family if you will. Saint Therese of Luzieux or Saint Therese of the Child Jesus was a virgin consecrated to God and a doctor of the Church. Saint Therese was born in Alincon, France, on January the 2nd, 1873, the youngest surviving daughter of Louis Martin and Zelie Gorin Martin. Remarkably, parents themselves were canonized together by Pope Francis in 2015, the first married couple canonized together as a couple.