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It is no doubt impertinent to compare saints. After all, each saint is utterly unique. In fact, their uniqueness characterizes them as much as their love for God and neighbor. Nonetheless, similarities between St. Thérèse of Lisieux and Miriam Teresa Demjanovich (1901-1927) of Bayonne New Jersey are striking.
To begin with, they share the same first name. Miriam was added as a baptismal name. Secondly, both were the youngest children of large families. Thérèse was the last of nine children, and Teresa, the last of seven. Not surprising, they emerged from deeply religious families. The former became a Carmelite, and the latter aspired to enter the Carmel but was rejected for reasons of health. It was also time for her to stay at home and care for her ailing mother. Teresa had aspired to walk in the footsteps of her namesakes, St. Thérése and St. Teresa of Avila. They were both contemplatives and passed away in their twenties, Thérése at 24, Teresa at 26. That everyone is called to holiness is a theme they both shared with absolute conviction.
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To begin with, they share the same first name. Miriam was added as a baptismal name. Secondly, both were the youngest children of large families. Thérèse was the last of nine children, and Teresa, the last of seven. Not surprising, they emerged from deeply religious families. The former became a Carmelite, and the latter aspired to enter the Carmel but was rejected for reasons of health. It was also time for her to stay at home and care for her ailing mother. Teresa had aspired to walk in the footsteps of her namesakes, St. Thérése and St. Teresa of Avila. They were both contemplatives and passed away in their twenties, Thérése at 24, Teresa at 26. That everyone is called to holiness is a theme they both shared with absolute conviction.
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Does America Have Her Own St. Therese?
It is no doubt impertinent to compare saints. After all, each saint is utterly unique. In fact, their uniqueness characterizes them as much as their love for God and neighbor. Nonetheless, similarities between St. Thérèse of Lisieux and Miriam Teresa Demjanovich (1901-1927) of Bayonne New...
