Therese of Lisieux Quotes
In Heaven the good God will do all I wish, because I have never done my own will upon earth.
Thérèse of Lisieux. St. Therese of Lisieux: Her Last Conversations. Translated by John Clarke, ICS Publications, 1977.
Martyrs to most Muslims are people who die when defending Islam, which includes under the definitions of the Muslim Fundamentalists murdering innocent civilians including women and children. In addition to ascending directly to heaven, the male martyr gets 72 virgins in Paradise.
This for many suicide bombers provides much of the motivation and overcomes the prospect of suicide. According to Islamic doctrine, those killed in “the cause of Allah” go immediately to Paradise, unlike those who die a natural death. And when in Paradise, the males get 72 beautiful virgins.
It was a custom for suicide bombers in the Middle East to write or video record last words to loved ones.
Therese of Lisieux (French: sainte Thérèse de Lisieux), born Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin, also known as Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, was a French Catholic Discalced Carmelite nun who is widely venerated in modern times. She is popularly known as "The Little Flower of Jesus", or simply "The Little Flower.”
