Saint Thérèse of Lisieux was a French Carmelite nun whose spirituality became enormously influential. She shed her mortal frame on September 30, 1897 in Lisieux, France at the age of 24. Thérèse’s central spiritual idea was what she called her “little way”: rather than seeking extraordinary religious accomplishments, she believed holiness could be pursued through small acts of love, humility, trust, and self-sacrifice in ordinary life. Her writings profoundly influenced Catholic spirituality in the 20th century. "The splendour of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of its scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness."