Léonie Martin

He spent the next three years in a hospital and the final two years of his life at home in the care of his family.

His daughters Celine and Leonie were his primary caregivers at home until June twenty-fourth, eighteen ninety-three, when Leonie entered the Visitation Convent in Caen in a second attempt at religious life.

Celine faithfully cared for their father during the last year of his life with the help of their uncle, a maid, and a male assistant until his death on July twenty-ninth, eighteen ninety-four.

Therese had four living sisters and four siblings who died at an early age — three as infants and Helene at age five.

Marie became a Carmelite in Lisieux, taking the name Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart.

Pauline became Mother Agnes of Jesus in the Lisieux Carmel.

Leonie became Sister Françoise-Thérèse, Visitandine at Caen.

Her life of saintly virtue is currently under study for possible canonization.

From the cradle all were dedicated to Mary Immaculate, and all received her name.

Marie Louise, Marie Pauline, Marie Leonie, Marie Helene, who died at the age of four and a half, Marie Joseph Louis, Marie Joseph Jean-Baptiste, Marie Celine, Marie Melanie Therese, who died when three months old, and lastly, Marie Francoise Therese.

The two boys were the fruit of prayers and tears.

After the birth of the four elder girls, their parents entreated St. Joseph to obtain for them the favor of a son who should become a priest and a missionary.

From the cradle all were dedicated to Mary Immaculate, and all received her name.

Marie-Louise, Marie-Pauline, Marie-Leonie, Marie-Helene, who died at the age of four and a half, Marie-Joseph-Louis, Marie-Joseph-Jean-Baptiste, Marie-Celine, Marie-Melanie-Therese, who died when three months old, and lastly, Marie-Francoise-Therese.

The two boys were the fruit of prayers and tears.

After the birth of the four elder girls, their parents entreated St. Joseph to obtain for them the favor of a son who should become a priest and a missionary.