St. Therese of Lisieux Statue 10" High

HAND PAINTED STATUE – 10 Inches High and is made of "Marfilita", which is a mixture of resin and marble dust to strengthen the resin. He was born on January 2, 1873 in Alençon.  The ninth child of Louis and Zélie Martin. The vocation that was denied them was given to his daughters, five of whom became religious, one in the Order of the Visitation and four in the Carmelite Convent of Lisieux. STORY ABOUT HERShe was a French Carmelite Nun. Raised in an atmosphere of faith where every virtue and aspiration were carefully nurtured and developed, her vocation manifested itself while still only a child. She entered the Carmelite convent of Lisieux when she was fifteen years old, in 1893 she was named novice teacher and there she would live the rest of her life. He exemplified the “little path”, deep devotion to God and sought holiness through the performance of humble tasks. Her superiors asked her to write an account of her life. Story of a Soul (1898) became one of the most widely read spi