![]() ![]() ![]() Pope John Paul II declared her to be a doctor of the church in 1997 for her unique approach to Catholic spirituality. She is one of the Catholic Church’s most beloved and popular saints and claims Dorothy Day, Edith Piaf, numerous popes, and other world leaders among her devotees. Thérèse of Lisieux of the Child Jesus, also known as the Little Flower, was born in Alençon, France in 1873. Reflecting back 10 years later, I realize what Ahearn was really getting at and what his gift to me truly was: a saint I could grow up with. Thérèse, except to give me a copy of her autobiography, Story of a Soul. Rather than answering my questions, Father Ahearn amusingly interviewed me about life as a teenager and made no reference to St. What at the time seemed like frustrating extra work now stands out in my mind as one of the most memorable and meaningful experiences of my adolescence. Thomas More Church on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. ![]() Thérèse of Lisieux who happened to reside just blocks away from our school at St. ![]() Ten years ago, when I was a 14-year-old high school student, my religion teacher arranged for me to interview Father Patrick Ahearn, a leading expert on St. ![]()
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