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Two of the statements for which Thérèse is most remembered are “I want to spend my heaven in doing good on earth” and “After my death I will let fall a shower of roses,” for she foresaw that her activity after her death would be far-reaching and her mission of “making others love God as I love him” would continue. Statues of the saint portray her carrying a bouquet of roses. | Two of the statements for which Thérèse is most remembered are “I want to spend my heaven in doing good on earth” and “After my death I will let fall a shower of roses,” for she foresaw that her activity after her death would be far-reaching and her mission of “making others love God as I love him” would continue. Statues of the saint portray her carrying a bouquet of roses. | ||
After she passed on, Thérèse lost no time doing that good on earth. The convent received thousands of accounts of healings, conversions and intercession attributed to Thérèse. In one moving account, Thérèse appeared to the prioress of an impoverished convent in Italy to give her five hundred francs needed for the debt of the community.<ref>T. N. Taylor, ed., ''Soeur Thérèse of Lisieux, the Little Flower of Jesus'' (New York: P. J. Kennedy & Sons, n.d.), pp. 339–40.</ref> During World War I, many of the soldiers who had read Thérèse’s autobiography carried relics of her and pinned her picture on the dirt walls of their trenches. One French soldier tells of his harrowing experiences on the front lines. He and others prayed the rosary, and he called to Sister Thérèse. As the battle raged, he suddenly saw her standing at the foot of one of the guns. She said to him, smiling, “Fear not, I come here to protect you.” Not one of the soldiers fell, and they soon returned from the battle safe and sound.<ref>Cindy Cavnar, ed., ''Prayers and Meditations of Thérèse of Lisieux'' (Ann Arbor, Mich.: Servant Publications, 1992), p. 172.</ref> | After she passed on, Thérèse lost no time doing that good on earth. The convent received thousands of accounts of healings, conversions and intercession attributed to Thérèse. In one moving account, Thérèse appeared to the prioress of an impoverished convent in Italy to give her five hundred francs needed for the debt of the community.<ref>T. N. Taylor, ed., ''Soeur Thérèse of Lisieux, the Little Flower of Jesus'' (New York: P. J. Kennedy & Sons, n.d.), pp. 339–40.</ref> During World War I, many of the soldiers who had read Thérèse’s autobiography carried relics of her and pinned her picture on the dirt walls of their trenches. One French soldier tells of his harrowing experiences on the front lines. He and others prayed the [[rosary]], and he called to Sister Thérèse. As the battle raged, he suddenly saw her standing at the foot of one of the guns. She said to him, smiling, “Fear not, I come here to protect you.” Not one of the soldiers fell, and they soon returned from the battle safe and sound.<ref>Cindy Cavnar, ed., ''Prayers and Meditations of Thérèse of Lisieux'' (Ann Arbor, Mich.: Servant Publications, 1992), p. 172.</ref> | ||
Thérèse was canonized on May 17, 1925, less than 28 years after her death. Many miracles have been attributed to her. In 1927 she was declared patroness of foreign missions and of all works for Russia. Her feast day is October 1. | Thérèse was canonized on May 17, 1925, less than 28 years after her death. Many miracles have been attributed to her. In 1927 she was declared patroness of foreign missions and of all works for Russia. Her feast day is October 1. | ||