A Modern Martyr: The Life of Saint Theophane Venard - Softcover

St. Theophane Venard

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9781892331670: A Modern Martyr: The Life of Saint Theophane Venard

Synopsis

"I like Théophane Vénard even more than Saint
Louis de Gonzaga, because the life of Saint
Louis de Gonzaga was extraordinary and
Théophane Vénard's was quite ordinary...my
soul is like his. He is the one who has best
lived my way of spiritual childhood."

-- St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus

Théophane Vénard's example, particularly his way of accepting his martyrdom, was a valuable aid to Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, especially his words before martyrdom: "I do not rely on my own strength, but on the strength of Him who defeated the power of Hell and of the world through the Cross."

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