What is the “Little Way” of St. Thérèse of Lisieux?

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The “Little Way” of St. Thérèse of Lisieux is a spirituality based on her innocent, childlike trust in God and the extraordinary love that she put into doing ordinary things. Thérèse defined her doctrine of the Little Way as “the way of spiritual childhood, the way of trust and absolute surrender.”