{"id":2978,"date":"2008-08-19T09:17:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-19T09:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2008\/08\/beatification-set-for-parents-of-st-therese-of-lisieux.html"},"modified":"2008-08-19T09:17:00","modified_gmt":"2008-08-19T09:17:00","slug":"beatification-set-for-parents-of-st-therese-of-lisieux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2008\/08\/beatification-set-for-parents-of-st-therese-of-lisieux.html","title":{"rendered":"Beatification set for parents of St. Therese of Lisieux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The pope has now given his formal approval, and the parents of one of the most beloved saints of modern times are on track for beatification this fall. <\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicnews.com\/data\/stories\/cns\/0804225.htm\">CNS<\/a>: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p> <a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_0DySLTT4PWo\/SKrIipBuRoI\/AAAAAAAACys\/KK0sf4F46nM\/s1600-h\/louis_10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer;cursor:hand\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_0DySLTT4PWo\/SKrIipBuRoI\/AAAAAAAACys\/KK0sf4F46nM\/s200\/louis_10.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Pope Benedict XVI has approved the beatification of Louis and Marie Zelie Guerin Martin, the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux.<\/p>\n<p>The couple will be beatified Oct. 19, World Mission Sunday, during a Mass in the Basilica of St. Therese in Lisieux, France, the Vatican announced Aug. 19.<\/p>\n<p>St. Therese and St. Francis Xavier are the patron saints of the missions.<\/p>\n<p>The Vatican did not say who would preside at the Martins&#8217; beatification Mass.<\/p>\n<p>With beatification, the diocese where the candidate lived or the religious order to which the person belonged is authorized to hold public commemorations on the person&#8217;s feast day. With the declaration of sainthood, public liturgical celebrations are allowed around the world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_0DySLTT4PWo\/SKrIx3y7nGI\/AAAAAAAACy0\/BbOAuULSq34\/s1600-h\/zelie_10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer;cursor:hand\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_0DySLTT4PWo\/SKrIx3y7nGI\/AAAAAAAACy0\/BbOAuULSq34\/s200\/zelie_10.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>The Martins were declared venerable, one of the first steps in the sainthood process, in 1994. But despite the active encouragement of Pope John Paul II to move the cause forward, the miracle needed for their beatification was not approved by the Vatican until early July.<\/p>\n<p>Louis lived 1823-1894 and his wife lived 1831-1877. They had nine children, five of whom joined religious orders.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> You can read more about the Martins and their remarkable lives at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.littleflower.org\/learn\/about\/parents.asp\">this website<\/a>.  It&#8217;s exceedingly rare for the parents of a saint to be declared saints themselves.  But this important step indicates that could well happen to the parents of The Little Flower.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pope has now given his formal approval, and the parents of one of the most beloved saints of modern times are on track for beatification this fall. From CNS: Pope Benedict XVI has approved the beatification of Louis and Marie Zelie Guerin Martin, the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux. 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