{"product_id":"little-drops-of-water-mini-plush-st-therese-of-lisieux-4-75","title":"Little Drops of Water Mini Plush: St. Therese of Lisieux, 4.75\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eSKU: 0503-023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle Drops of Water Mini Plush: St. Therese of Lisieux, 4.75\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSaint Therese of Lisieux 4.75\" Plush Doll\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarie-Françoise-Thérèse Martin was born on January 2, 1873, in Alençon, France. At just fifteen, she entered the Carmelite convent in Lisieux, where she developed her “Little Way” — a spirituality of doing small things with great love. Despite suffering from tuberculosis, Thérèse maintained profound faith and joy. She died at twenty-four, but her autobiography, \u003ci\u003eStory of a Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, has inspired millions. She was canonized in 1925 and 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=\"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/blogs\/itsfuntobecatholicblog\/saint-therese-of-lisieux-the-little-way-to-a-big-love\"\u003eSaint Thérèse, her “Little Way,” and why doing small things with great 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\u003eSAINT THÉRÈSE OF LISIEUX is hand-designed by Little Drops of Water and crafted in soft, cuddle-ready fabric. She wears the brown habit and cream veil of the Carmelite order, with a bouquet of roses gathered in her arms — the shower of roses she promised to send from heaven. At about 4.75 inches, she is small enough for the littlest hands and easy to bring along — to Mass, in the car, or wherever a small companion is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Catholic Plush Doll from Little Drops of Water is hand-designed and made to be loved — soft to hold, with embroidered features and no hard pieces, so a child’s first encounter with a saint is something gentle, huggable, and entirely their own.\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 “Little Way” was never about grand gestures — only small things done with great love, the kind a child understands best of all. To place this soft Thérèse in a child’s arms is to hand them that promise: that the smallest acts of kindness, and the smallest person, are precious to God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere she belongs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is at home in a child’s arms first of all — on the pillow at bedtime, in the car seat on a long drive, in a backpack on the first day of school, or beside a crib as a soft first patron. She also pairs with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/products\/st-therese\"\u003eSaint Thérèse Miniature Saint Statue\u003c\/a\u003e for the family altar or shelf!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice includes taxes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Day Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67866933133622,"sku":"0503-023, 850084466328","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5091\/1286\/files\/little-drops-of-water-plushie-saint-therese-of-lisieux-catholic-plush-doll-the-little-flower-4-75-1233080907.webp?v=1793331401","url":"https:\/\/bookstore.fll.cc\/products\/little-drops-of-water-mini-plush-st-therese-of-lisieux-4-75","provider":"FLL Bookstore and Gift Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}