Patroness

The patron saint of My Little Way is St. Therese of Lisieux.  The name of the organization was inspired by her life and teachings.

St. Thérèse is known for her "Little Way."  In her quest for sanctity, she realized that it was not necessary to accomplish heroic acts, or "great deeds", in order to attain holiness and to express her love of God. She wrote, "Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love."

The spirituality of her "little way" was not about extraordinary things, but rather doing the simple things of life well, and with extraordinary love.

In her autobiography, THE STORY OF A SOUL, St. Therese recalls

“...the smallest act of pure love is of more value

than all other works put together.” *

* (St. John of the Cross, Spiritual Canticle, stanza 29, no.2, Collected Works, p.587)