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On the Many Statues and Great Popularity of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, by Dawn Beutner   – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Left: A sculpture of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux in the Church of the Infant Jesus of Prague. (Image: Jorge Royan / Wikipedia); middle: Detail of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in the photograph taken Easter Monday, April 15, 1895. (Image: Wikipedia); right: Sculpture of Therese de Lisieux in the Cathedral St-Jean in Lyon. (Image: Chris 73 / Wikipedia)

By Dawn Beutner, Catholic World Report, October 1, 2025  

Dawn Beutner is the editor of a new book  All Things Are Possible: The Selected Writings of Mother Cabrini (Ignatius Press, 2025). She is also the author of The Leaven of the Saints: Bringing Christ into a Fallen World (Ignatius Press, 2023), and Saints: Becoming an Image of Christ Every Day of the Year also from Ignatius Press. She blogs at dawnbeutner.com and has been active in various pro-life ministries for more than thirty years.

How did a nineteenth-century Frenchwoman who died in obscurity become popular all over the world?

Why are there so many statues of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux in Catholic churches?

Obviously, crucifixes and other representations of Jesus Christ are the focus of attention in any Catholic church. It also makes sense to include statues of the Blessed Mother, Saint Joseph, and the titular saint of the church. Statues of Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Francis of Assisi, and Saint Anthony of Padua are popular with Catholics for good reasons. After all, sooner or later, practically everyone becomes concerned about the presence of evil in the world, struggles with an inordinate attachment to money, and misplaces their car keys and needs the intercession of a saint known for having an excellent memory.

But how did a nineteenth-century Frenchwoman who died in obscurity become popular all over the world? …

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