Saint
Saints Louis and Zélie Martin
- Country / origin
- France
- Life
- Louis 1823–1894 · Zélie 1831–1877
- Feast
- 12 July
- Canonised
- 2015
Awaiting theological review
Who was this?
The parents of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux — a watchmaker and a lacemaker — and the first married couple canonised together.
Patron of
- marriage
- parents
- family
- raising children
When to ask for intercession
- difficulties in marriage
- raising children
- balancing work, family and faith
A short prayer
Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, intercede for families and teach us to make everyday love a path to holiness.
Written for Lumen as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
What are you living through today?
- Marriage and family
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