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Saint Therese of Lisieux: Her Family, Her God, Her Message, by Bernard Bro, O.P.

In 1914 Pope Pius X called St. Therese of Lisieux "the greatest saint of modern times," and in 1997, Pope John Paul II declared Thorase a Doctor of the Church, citing the timeliness of her doctrine and the wisdom and practicality with which she grasped the Gospel message. 'Why all this acclaim for Therese, who was a little middle-class girl from France at the end of the 19th century? The Centenary of her death, 1897-1997, was celebrated all over the globe. Why is Therese so universally loved, invoked and imitated by people from all walks of life in every country in the world? Fr. Bernard Bro, director of the French publishing house, Editions du Cerf, and a key figure in publishing the definitive editions of Therese's writings, decided to set forth those aspects of her life, personality, and writing that do indeed mark her as one of the truly great exponents of Catholic doctrine.  In her life a Louis and zelie martin canonization!