The Fifteen Steps

to following St.

Therese’s Little Way

She was born to Zelie and Louis Martin

on January 2, 1873

St. Therese as a toddler

St.Therese and her sister Celine

At the age of fourteen and seeking the

bishop’s approval to enter

the Carmelite convent

Step One:Heart to

HeartWith Jesus

Step Two:Loving

ResponseTo God’s

Protective Love

Step Three:Inner

Freedom

Step Four:Loving with

God’s Love

Step Five:The

Floweringof

Little Sacrifices

Step Six:Loving Beyond Family

Affection

Step Seven:Holding Fast

and Giving Way

Step Eight:The

Hidden Wayof

Spiritual Glory

Step Nine:Praying the Way You Can

Step Ten:Being

Pleasant and

Gracious

Step Eleven:Zeal

Step Twelve:Forgiving

and Letting Go

Step Thirteen:Trusting

God’s Providence

Step Fourteen:Living

Truthfully

Step Fifteen:Grace

in Desolation