St. Therese of Lisieux - The Little Flower

Saint Therese of Lisieux is the patron of sick people, florists, aviators, tuberculosis, France, and Russia. She received a vision of the Child Jesus just before her 14th birthday which developed in her an incredible faith. St. Therese of Lisieux, also known as the Little Flower, struggled with tuberculosis throughout her twenties and wrote her memories and ideas into a book entitled Story of a Soul. She has many miracles attributed to her and she has been declared a Doctor of the Church. St. Therese of Lisieux's feast day is October 1st.