Saint Therese of Lisieux Miniature Statue

St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Marie-Françoise-Thérèse Martin was born on January 2, 1873, in Alençon, France. At just fifteen, she entered the Carmelite convent in Lisieux, where she developed her “Little Way” — a spirituality of doing small things with great love. Despite suffering from tuberculosis, Thérèse maintained profound faith and joy. She died at twenty-four, but her autobiography, Story of a Soul, has inspired millions. She was canonized in 1925 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1997.

Saint Thérèse teaches us that small acts of love have great power.

Feast Day: October 1 | Patroness of Missionaries and Florists

Read more about Saint Thérèse, her “Little Way,” and why doing small things with great love still speaks to families →

WHAT MAKES HER SPECIAL

This statue is hand-designed by Little Drops of Water and hand-painted in fine resin. She is shown in the brown habit and cream veil of the Carmelite order, a bouquet of roses gathered in her arms — the shower of roses she promised from heaven. Sized to fit on a nightstand, a bookshelf, a desk at work, or the quiet corner of a home altar.

Every Miniature Saint Statue from Little Drops of Water is finished by hand, which means each piece carries small variations in shading and brushwork — the mark of real craftsmanship, not mass production.

A REFLECTION

Saint Thérèse promised to spend her heaven doing good on earth, and to let fall a shower of roses. Her “Little Way” was never about grand gestures — only small things done with great love, the kind a child understands best of all. To keep her near is a reminder that the smallest acts of kindness, and the smallest person, are precious to God.

PERFECT FOR THE FAMILIES

A keepsake gift for:

• A child’s First Communion or Confirmation
• A Baptism for a little one named Thérèse or Therese
• The feast of Saint Thérèse (October 1) or a patron name day
• A comfort gift for someone facing illness
• Christmas or a sympathy gift in a time of loss

Where it belongs

It is at home wherever a family prays — on a bedside table, a bookshelf, a desk at work, or the corner of a home altar. Many families pair it with the matching soft plush from our Catholic Plush Dolls collection, and with the free Saint Thérèse coloring page included with every order.

Browse the full Miniature Saint Statues collection to find it among the saints and devotions hand-painted for the home.

Designed by Little Drops of Water® — doing small things with great love.

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