Saint Therese of Lisieux Mini Statue

St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Marie-Françoise-Thérèse Martin was born on January 2, 1873, in Alençon, France. At just fifteen, she entered the Carmelite convent in Lisieux, where she developed her “Little Way” — a spirituality of doing small things with great love. Despite suffering from tuberculosis, Thérèse maintained profound faith and joy. She died at twenty-four, but her autobiography, Story of a Soul, has inspired millions. She was canonized in 1925 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1997.

Saint Thérèse teaches us that small acts of love have great power.

Feast Day: October 1 | Patroness of Missionaries and Florists

WHAT MAKES HER SPECIAL

This statue is hand-designed by Little Drops of Water and hand-painted in fine resin. She is shown in the brown habit and cream veil of the Carmelite order, a bouquet of roses gathered in her arms — the shower of roses she promised from heaven. Sized to fit on a nightstand, a bookshelf, a desk at work, or the quiet corner of a home altar.

Every Miniature Saint Statue from Little Drops of Water is finished by hand, which means each piece carries small variations in shading and brushwork — the mark of real craftsmanship, not mass production.

A REFLECTION

Saint Thérèse promised to spend her heaven doing good on earth, and to let fall a shower of roses. Her “Little Way” was never about grand gestures — only small things done with great love, the kind a child understands best of all. To keep her near is a reminder that the smallest acts of kindness, and the smallest person, are precious to God.

PERFECT FOR THE FAMILIES

A keepsake gift for:

• A child’s First Communion or Confirmation
• A Baptism for a little one named Thérèse or Therese
• The feast of Saint Thérèse (October 1) or a patron name day
• A comfort gift for someone facing illness
• Christmas or a sympathy gift in a time of loss

Where it belongs

It is at home wherever a family prays — on a bedside table, a bookshelf, a desk at work, or the corner of a home altar. Many families pair it with the matching soft plush from our Catholic Plush Dolls collection.

Designed by Little Drops of Water® — doing small things with great love.