This is a chapter from The Wisdom of Women, a book and meditation DVD from http://www.seescapes.com Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897) known as the Little Flower of Jesus, entered monastic life when she was 15. She spent her years washing laundry, sweeping corridors and struggling to stay awake during meditation, then died of tuberculosis at the age of 24. On the surface, Therese accomplished next-to-nothing in her brief life. But she helped revolutionize modern Christian concepts of holiness through her spiritual autobiography, The Story of a Soul.