tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post6524134530612718896..comments2024-03-10T10:36:09.923+00:00Comments on Gem of The Ocean: St. Therese of Lisieux's parents to be beatifiedgemoftheoceanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05521207668262592414noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-23311105157711640962008-07-08T06:35:00.000+01:002008-07-08T06:35:00.000+01:00Yeah, happy day they took it beyond a handshake an...Yeah, happy day they took it beyond a handshake and a smile!<BR/><BR/>The had 4 other children two - died in infancy and one of the girls was about 4 or 5. She would have been Leonie's closest sister. They always treated her a bit as the "odd one out."<BR/><BR/>Next to Therese, I would have loved to have met Celine. She seemed like the most lively one. I feel really blessed that the span of my life overlapped hers. I do not know why such a thing would give one pleasure, but it does!gemoftheoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521207668262592414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-41916052457279667642008-07-07T23:07:00.000+01:002008-07-07T23:07:00.000+01:00When reading St. Therese's books, I always wondere...When reading St. Therese's books, I always wondered why the parents were not also made saints! Oh, my, an entire family of saints! God's great Grace flowed to the children. Happy Day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-29030423152214787012008-07-05T17:18:00.000+01:002008-07-05T17:18:00.000+01:00Well, it's interesting to be sure. I expect I'll ...Well, it's interesting to be sure. I expect I'll have to wade through Mme. Martin's letters to her sister et al to find reference. One got the impression from the writings that it was Louis. I know I'd bring that to the confessor quickly.<BR/><BR/>"Fr. I'm about to clobber my husband."<BR/>"Why?"<BR/>"He won't consumate the marriage, I want children and this handshake every night isn't going to cut it much longer."<BR/>"[thinking Louis is nut][ tell him to come to me and I'll give him whatfor..[sheesh one thing for me to have to give up connubial bliss for the sake of the kingdom, but somebody better have a talk with this boy.]?<BR/><BR/>One wonders when this little bi of information was sprung on the other. The wedding night? Okay, buddy,I kept myself for you and now you tell me I'm supposed to live with you like a sister?!gemoftheoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521207668262592414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-89516100636378622142008-07-05T16:19:00.000+01:002008-07-05T16:19:00.000+01:00I've often wondered what the priest said. It must ...I've often wondered what the priest said. It must have been a heck of a speech.Dymphnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01469622835449220113noreply@blogger.com