{"product_id":"a-family-of-saints-the-martins-of-lisieux-saints-therese-louis-and-zelie","title":"A Family of Saints: The Martins of Lisieux-Saints Therese, Louis, and Zelie","description":"\"God gave me a father and mother more worthy of heaven than of earth.\"\n—Saint Thérèse of Lisieux\nThe recent, and unprecedented, canonization by Pope Francis of a husband and wife, Louis and Zélie Martin, the parents of Saint Thérèse, has stirred a great interest in this extraordinary family. This work, by the highly regarded expert on the Martin family, Father Stéphane-Joseph Piat, O.F.M, is the definitive biography of this amazing family of saints.\nSaint Thérèse, a Doctor of the Church, wrote in her classic spiritual biography, Story of a Soul, how important her family life was in setting the foundation for her spiritual life. She grew up in a close family, where the deep love of parents and children for God, neighbor, and each other was the very heart of their home and family life.\nThis family of saints, who lived in the late 1800s and early 1900s, might appear from their quaint photographs to have lived a relatively serene and smooth path to sainthood, untarnished by modern problems. But, as this book shows, the reality is quite the opposite. They suffered from the loss of four children, the failure of a family business, and the death of Zélie, at forty-five, to breast cancer.\nThe secret to their happiness then is the secret to our happiness now-- unfailing love made possible by boundless faith in God. All the challenges the Martins faced, great and small, were met with a profound trust in Divine Providence.\nIllustrated with 8 pages of photographs\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1621640795\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1621640795.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Piat, Stephane-Joseph\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43852895289405,"sku":"BVV.1621640795.G","price":14.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1621640795-0.jpg?v=1792446685","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/a-family-of-saints-the-martins-of-lisieux-saints-therese-louis-and-zelie","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}