Family and Mission
Pope To Beatify Parents Of Saint Thérèse
On World Mission Sunday, 2008, a very memorable event will unfold in Lisieux, France. Louis and Zélie Martin, parents of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, the Church’s patroness of mission, will be beatified. Pope Benedict XVI recently recognized a miracle attributed to the Martins; it involves the healing of Italian Pietro Schiliro, who had a fatal lung malformation. Who were these unique parents?
James H. Kroeger, Maryknoll Missionary
