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== Lecciones de su vida ==
== Lecciones de su vida ==


Sometimes we like to think of the saints as having been “born saints.” Thérèse’s life shows us that this is not so. Thérèse is often remembered as being sweet, loving and obedient. Yet this did not come naturally to her. In fact, when Thérèse was a child, Mrs. Martin characterized her daughter as “unconquerably stubborn.
Algunas veces pensamos que los santos «han nacido santos». La vida de Teresa nos muestra que no es así. Teresa es recordada con frecuencia como dulce, amorosa y obediente. Pero eso no le llegó con facilidad. De hecho, la Sra. Martin caracterizó a su hija como una «testaruda incorregible»<ref></ref>.  


Thérèse learned how to turn her stubbornness into an iron will. She described how she had a “great victory” in a “certain combat.” She writes:
Thérèse learned how to turn her stubbornness into an iron will. She described how she had a “great victory” in a “certain combat.” She writes: