Thérèse of Lisieux

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Thérèse of Lisieux born?January 2, 1873, Alençon, France
2. What is the religious name?Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face
3. What is the entered carmelite order?Age 15, 1888
4. Who was Thérèse of Lisieux?Thérèse of Lisieux was a French Carmelite nun born in 1873 who became a saint.
5. What is the "Little Way"?The Little Way is her simple way of loving God in everyday actions, using humility and trust.

Discalced Carmelite: A reform branch of the Carmelite Order emphasizing poverty, prayer, and contemplative life.
Little Way: Thérèse's spiritual doctrine of finding holiness through small, everyday acts of love and trust.
Doctor of the Church: A title given to saints whose teachings are considered of outstanding theological significance.