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The Mother of the Little Flower
Zelie Martin 1831-1877
By Celine Martin
Zelie Martin, declared venerable by the Church with her husband in 1994, married at 27, bore 9 children, ran a home business and did a superb job of raising 5 daughters - including "the greatest saint of modern times." She died of breast cancer at 45. Turned down by the convent because of poor health, Zelie Maritn courageously faced the worldly struggles of dealing with family worries, illnesses, the death of 4 of her children, discipline problems, business problems, irreligous people bringing her totally Catholic outlook to everything she did. 124pp pb
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