Therese of lisieux, also known as \therese of the child jesus\ and \the little flower\, was the last of nine children born to louis and zelie martin, at france in. Webexploring topics that st. Thérèse learned throughout her life, story of a soul teaches catholics how to embrace their spiritual “littleness” as a quick path to heaven, how to. Weba young carmelite nun in lisieux, france was asked by her mother superior to write down the story of her life.