{"product_id":"st-therese","title":"Saint Therese of Lisieux Miniature Statue","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSt. Thérèse of Lisieux\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarie-Françoise-Thérèse Martin was born on January 2, 1873, in Alençon, France. At just fifteen, she entered\nthe Carmelite convent in Lisieux, where she developed her “Little Way” — a spirituality of doing small things\nwith great love. Despite suffering from tuberculosis, Thérèse maintained profound faith and joy. She died at \ntwenty-four, but her autobiography, \u003ci\u003eStory of a Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, has inspired millions. She was canonized in 1925\nand declared a Doctor of the Church in 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Thérèse teaches us that \u003cb\u003esmall acts of love have great power\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeast Day: October 1 | Patroness of Missionaries and Florists\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"[BLOG-URL-TBD]\"\u003eSaint Thérèse, her “Little Way,” and why doing small things with\ngreat love still speaks to families →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWHAT MAKES HER SPECIAL\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis statue is hand-designed by Little Drops of Water and hand-painted in fine resin. She is shown in the\nbrown habit and cream veil of the Carmelite order, a bouquet of roses gathered in her arms — the shower of\nroses she promised from heaven. Sized to fit on a nightstand, a bookshelf, a desk at work, or the quiet corner\nof a home altar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Miniature Saint Statue from Little Drops of Water is finished by hand, which means each piece carries\nsmall variations in shading and brushwork — the mark of real craftsmanship, not mass production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA REFLECTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Thérèse promised to spend her heaven doing good on earth, and to let fall a shower of roses. Her\n“Little Way” was never about grand gestures — only small things done with great love, the kind a child\nunderstands best of all. To keep her near is a reminder that the smallest acts of kindness, and the smallest\nperson, are precious to God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePERFECT FOR THE FAMILIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA keepsake gift for:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA child’s \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Communion\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eConfirmation\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eBaptism\u003c\/strong\u003e for a little one named Thérèse or Therese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003efeast of Saint Thérèse (October 1)\u003c\/strong\u003e or a patron name day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ecomfort gift\u003c\/strong\u003e for someone facing illness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas\u003c\/strong\u003e or a \u003cstrong\u003esympathy gift\u003c\/strong\u003e in a time of loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it belongs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is at home wherever a family prays — on a bedside table, a bookshelf, a desk at work, or the corner of a\nhome altar. Many families pair it with the matching soft plush from our \u003ca href=\"[PLUSH-COLLECTION-URLTBD]\"\u003eCatholic Plush Dolls\u003c\/a\u003e collection, and with the free \u003ca href=\"[COLORING-URL-TBD]\"\u003eSaint Thérèse\ncoloring page\u003c\/a\u003e included with every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/miniature-saint-statues\"\u003eMiniature Saint Statues\u003c\/a\u003e collection to\nfind it among the saints and devotions hand-painted for the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesigned by Little Drops of Water® — doing small things with great love.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Drops of Water","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45992369455301,"sku":"155266YX","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/7337\/files\/little-drops-of-water-st-therese-1228853209.webp?v=1776699494","url":"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/products\/st-therese","provider":"Little Drops of Water","version":"1.0","type":"link"}