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More than just an anniversary, the centenary of the canonization of Thérèse of Lisieux (1925-2025) invites us to reexamine the theological relevance of a figure who, since her proclamation as a Doctor of the Church in 1997, has continued to challenge not only faith but also current anthropologies.
It could be argued that the roots of the most influential contemporary ideas can be found in the 19th century, in the work of Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Sigmund Freud. But the most compelling of the three is Nietzsche. Opposite him, and even alongside him, I see only Thérèse of Lisieux, as revealed in her writings—and not by her biographers. She takes into account unbelief and even atheism, through a struggle against the powers of darkness that she knows (see Manuscript C)…
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