Saint Therese was born on January 2, 1873 in Alencon, France to Zelie and Louis Martin. Saint Therese’s family was very strict when it came to their religious beliefs. She grew up with many sisters and when they were old enough they left to the convent. Saint Therese was different though, she wanted to go to the convent from the time she was a little girl. Some People say she just wanted to be with her older sisters and that may partially be true but, the main reason she wanted to go was so she could be closer to God. Saint Therese loved God with all her heart for her entire life even during her times of sickness and great loss. Saint Therese loved God since the time she was very young. Her mother died when she was only 4 years old.
