Family of Saints
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July 1, 2016
Fr. Stephane-Joseph Piat OFM
Ignatius Press, 2016
480 pages, paperback $22.95The Martins are among the Catholic Church’s most celebrated families — and for good reason. The most famous daughter —St. Thérèse of Lisieux— is a Doctor of the Church. Last year, Pope Francis canonized her parents — Louis and Zélie Martin. This new book, subtitled The Martins of Lisieux: Saints Thérèse, Louis and Zélie, is the definitive biography of the amazing “family of saints.”
The Martins had financial challenges, suffered the deaths of four children, almost lost a fifth in Thérèse, and lost the mother, Zélie, to breast cancer at 45 years of age. The secret to their joy and success was their deep family love and boundless faith in God.
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