Thérèse de Lisieux
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| Original Title: | L'Histoire d'une Âme |
| ISBN: | 0935216588 (ISBN13: 9780935216585) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Therese of Lisieux |
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I can't remember the first time I read this but I think it was in high school. Dear St. Thérèse was my Confirmation saint so I wanted to read her autobiography. I remember being blown away by her simple and yet powerful approach to sanctity. It IS the Gospel -- so gentle, humble, meek and Christian -- and not even difficult in a way except that I kept forgetting to live it!Then as I got older, I confess I sort of forgot about this book and my patron saint. I even came to think that she was too 'young' for me. She died in her mid-twenties so what could she have known or written which could be of help to a wife and mother, someone living the active life out in our modern world? Everything. I reread her book a few years ago and it spoke to my heart a million times more than it did when I was younger.
Here are some of my observations from my 2010 reading: I have so much to learn from her! In many ways I envy her that quiet, solitary life behind the walls of Carmel. So much crowds in on my life and seems to stand between me and simplicity, between me and the love of God. Then I read some more and know that all the 'things' don't matter, whether they be physical, emotional or mental. It is only a matter of a willing heart. Is this heart open to Him? Am I willing to give it all away in a second and run to Him when He calls? Am I following Him now ... or trying to anyway? Little Flower, please continue to be my guide! Dear gentle mentor saint, help this sinner follow Him Whom we both love.
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Special note: My oldest daughter, Meg, was born on St. Thérèse's feast day, October 1st! That has always felt like such a special gift to me from her! A further 'rose' from her was the gift of my present job, as Director of Religious Education at my parish. Coincidentally (and of course there are no coincidents with God!) my first day on the job was her feast day as well ... the 1st of October, 2009. Thank you again dear St. Thérèse!
Just found out one of the dates/times I actually read this, so I'm recording it now.
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| Title | : | Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux |
| Author | : | Thérèse de Lisieux |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Third Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 306 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 1996 by ICS Publications (first published September 30th 1898) |
| Categories | : | Religion. Christianity. Catholic. Biography. Nonfiction. Spirituality |
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well, i found my patron saint. St. Thérèse of Lisieux/of the Child Jesus.as a doctor of the Church, Thérèse inspires me with her extremely simplicity, that focuses on only and entirely the Love of God and how its enabled her to love Him and learn to love suffering for His sake. right on time, a week from now ill be officially confirmed into the Catholic Church, a pivotal decision in my spirituality but the absolute best one ive ever made. i see why she is so well loved by many. she doesnt doI had always heard about St. Therese but never knew much about her. So the spring of my sophomore year I finally picked up her "Story of a Soul." I remember secretly reading this book during lecture in differential equations; I felt such peace and confidence in the way she described God's love and grace. This is a love story--the love story between a young soul and the God who made her. In this story you will discover her shortcut to heaven, the "little way of spiritual childhood." This Doctor
This book itself is amazing.The translation of this book is pretty...well, I found places where it was off. On page 220/221 the translator has no clue what she means by the Church Militant, the Church Suffering and the Church Triumphant, so he helpfully adds in [brackets] what he thinks she means. Except he's wrong. Yes, the Church Triumphant means Heaven. But the translator edits in that the Church Suffering is the Christians who are still alive (wrong: it's the souls in Purgatory) and that the
Began reading this book a little begrudgingly as St. Therese of Lisieux just never really appealed to me. My opinion was that she was spoiled and had an easy life, so what would she have to offer me?Well, this is one of my favorite books. The first few chapters I had to drag myself through, after that it was smooth sailing. She had such a practical and 'easy' outlook on life and holiness, very much like St. Josemaria Escriva - that it's through the small, every day events in our lives that we
ENGLISH: The weight of pride prevents us from flying as high as eagles. Self-love affects our life, our relationships with others. You will come to this book if you need to drink from the springs of humility and simplicity. And so, understand what true love is, accept reality, cope with pain and reconcile with real life - sometimes overwhelming and suffocating. Simple souls can free us from the chains of ordinary life and the isolation produced by selfishness.This book is a Christian classic.
Reason for Reading: Our church has been run by the Carmelites for over 100 years. Our priests are Carmelites and we have a statutory of St. Therese in the building. I was much intrigued about her "little way' and after watching the recent 2004 movie about her life was ready to read her autobiography.In truth, the book is really not an autobiography but more of a snippet of memoirs. It is divided into three pieces, the first, being the longest, was commissioned by her Mother Superior who also
I can't remember the first time I read this but I think it was in high school. Dear St. Thérèse was my Confirmation saint so I wanted to read her autobiography. I remember being blown away by her simple and yet powerful approach to sanctity. It IS the Gospel -- so gentle, humble, meek and Christian -- and not even difficult in a way except that I kept forgetting to live it! Then as I got older, I confess I sort of forgot about this book and my patron saint. I even came to think that she was too
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