July 12th - Memorial - Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin, parents of St Therese of Lisieux

July 12th is the Memorial of Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin. They are the parents of St Therese of Lisieux.

The first parents of a saint to be beatified, they are the first spouses in the history of the Church to be proposed for sainthood as a couple and the second to be beatified together.

To read more about their lives, click on the following link:

Story of Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin

They are truly an inspiration for families of today!

Let us join together to seek their intercession and to prayer for their canonization.

Prayer for the Canonization of Blessed Louis and Zélie Martin
Parents of St. Therese of Lisieux
Beatified on October 19, 2008, as Witnesses of Conjugal Love

God of eternal love, You give us Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin,
the parents of St. Therese, as an example of holiness in marriage.
They remained faithful to You and your commandments in all the duties
and trials of life. They desired to raise their children to become saints.

May their prayers and example help Christian family life to blossom in our world today.
If it be your will, grant us the grace we now ask of You through the intercession of
Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin, and let them be counted among the
Saints of the Church. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen!

Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin, pray for us!!!