He absorbed the sense of order and discipline that army life engenders. But, as with so many men, Louis’ life had not turned out at all the way he had planned.īorn into a family of soldiers, Louis spent his early years at various French military posts. He also skillfully managed his wife’s lace business. Louis Martin (1823 – 1894) was a watchmaker by trade, and quite a successful one. The Pope stated in his homily, “The holy spouses Louis Martin and Marie-Azelie Guerin practiced Christian service in the family, creating day by day an environment of faith and love which nurtured the vocations of their daughters, among whom was Saint Therese of the Child Jesus.” They are the first-ever married couple with children to be canonized in the same ceremony. The Martins had been beatified earlier on October 19, 2008. Peter’s Square which included the Rite of Canonization for Sts. On Sunday, October 18, 2015, Pope Francis presided at Mass in St.
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