Author : Thomas J. Craughwell
Publisher : Tan Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,33 MB
Release : 2012-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781935302674
Now, take the wisdom and holiness of Saint Thérèse wherever you go. In 30 Days with Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, Thomas J. Craughwell packs the wisdom of Saint Thérèse and the scriptures into a 30-day devotional.
Author : John F. Russell
Publisher : Christus Publishing, LLC
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 39,90 MB
Release : 2009-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0984170715
Accept the invitation to journey through Lent with Jesus Christ and one of the "greatest saints of modern times," St. Therese of Lisieux. Pope John Paul II declared her a Doctor of the Church for her spiritual wisdom inspired by the Gospel. She calls us to "increase the spirit of faith" in our hearts and become what God "wills us to be." Prepare for your journey with an Invitation from St. Therese, a short biography of Saint Therese, an Overview of the Carmelite Order, and a section on Saint Therese and Prayer. The journey begins each day of Lent, weekdays and Sundays, with: a Gospel Reading, a selection from the Writings of St. Therese, a Reflection, and a Prayer. St. Therese of Lisieux is called the saint of "the Little Way" but her spirituality is much greater and deeper, for it is a path to our Lord God Jesus Christ--the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Let the beautiful relationship that she had with Jesus inspire your Lenten journey.
Author : Patricia Treece
Publisher : Sophia Institute Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 41,68 MB
Release : 2014-03-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 162282248X
Mornings with Saint Therese is a compilation of short excerpts (no more than 1-3 pages) taken from the Little Flower’s writings and also from those of her close family members and friends. This hardcover book is beautifully designed inside and out, making it a perfect gift for those you love, or as a daily tool for deepening your own spiritual life — all for just $12.95! The following passages have been carefully selected as examples of the countless pearls of wisdom to be found in this special book. On Mortification "I resolved to lead a life of greater devoutness and mortification than ever before. When I speak of mortification, I don’t mean the kind of penance practiced by the saints. There are great souls who practice every sort of mortification from childhood, but I am not like them." "All I did was to break my self-will, check a hasty reply, and do little kindnesses without making a fuss about them — and lots of similar things. So, I prepared myself to become a bride of Jesus." Give, with No Thought of Results! On working with the Carmelite novices: "I throw to the right and the left to my little birds the good seed that the good God puts in my little hand. And then, the seed does what it will!" "I don’t concern myself about it. Sometimes the results are as if I had thrown nothing; other times, something good results. But the good God says to me, 'Give, give always without concerning yourself with results.'" Keeping the Fire of Love Burning "When I am feeling nothing, when I am incapable of praying, of practicing virtue, then is the moment for seeking opportunities, ‘nothings’ which please Jesus more than mastery of the world when suffered with generosity." "For example, a smile, a friendly word, when I would want to say nothing, or put on a look of annoyance, etc." Infinite Love "Oh! How beautiful is our religion; instead of contracting hearts (as the world believes), it raises them up and renders them capable of loving, or loving with a love almost infinite, since this love must continue after this mortal life which is given to us only for meriting the homeland of heaven, where we shall find again the dear ones whom we have loved on earth! Wanting Only to Die of Love "How gentle and merciful God is…I no longer want anything except to love until I die of love. I am free and fear nothing. I am not even afraid — and it used to be my greatest fear — that my illness will drag out and make me a burden to the community." "I do not refuse the struggle: 'The Lord is a rock upon which I stand; He teaches my hands to fight and my fingers to war. He is my protector and I have hoped in Him.'"
Author : Anthony Lilles
Publisher : Navigating the Interior Life
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 25,45 MB
Release : 2016-09-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781941447963
Living the Mystery of Merciful Love: 30 Days with Thrse of Lisieux is the latest in the Navigating the Interior Life series, which brings the wisdom of the saints into the hands of today's readers. In this presentation of intimate letters from St. Thrse of Lisieux to her sisters and close friends, authors Anthony Lilles and Dan Burke lay out the Little Flower's program for complete self-offering to God through her Oblation to Merciful Love.
Author : Dorothy Day
Publisher : Ave Maria Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 18,93 MB
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0870613073
Dorothy Day’s unpretentious account of the life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux sheds light on the depth of Day’s Catholic spirituality and illustrates why Thérèse’s simplicity and humility are so vital for today. Whether you are called to the active life like Day or a more hidden existence like Thérèse, you will discover that these paths have much in common and can lead you to a love that has the power to transform you in ways that are unexpected and consequential. Now back in print, this short biography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux by Dorothy Day expresses the surprising yet profound connection between Day—the founder of the Catholic Worker movement who was praised by Pope Francis for her passion for justice and dedication to her faith—and the beloved saint best known for her Little Way. When Day first read St. Thérèse’s autobiography, The Story of a Soul in 1928, she called it “pious pap.” At the time, Day—a social activist who had been living a bohemian lifestyle—had only recently been baptized a Catholic. Some twenty-five years later, Day’s perspective on Thérèse had so completely changed that she was inspired to write this biography. She did not find it an easy task: “Every time I sit down to write that book on the Little Flower I am blocked. . . . I am faced with the humiliating fact that I can write only about myself, a damning fact.” But she persisted, and despite numerous rejections eventually found a publisher for it in 1960. She wrote in the Preface: “In these days of fear and trembling of what man has wrought on earth in destructiveness and hate, Thérèse is the saint we need.” Written originally for nonbelievers or those unaware of Thérèse, the book reflects how Day came to appreciate Thérèse’s Little Way, not as an abstract concept, but as a spirituality that she had already been living. The Catholic Worker, which she cofounded with Peter Maurin, was dedicated to feeding the hungry and sheltering the homeless. Day’s life, like Thérèse’s, was filled with all the humble, self-effacing jobs that were a part of this work. She found in Thérèse a kindred spirit, one who saw these simple hidden tasks as the way to heaven. “We want to grow in love but do not know how. Love is a science, a knowledge, and we lack it,” Day wrote. Just as Day had a conversion of heart about the Little Way, you, too, can be changed by Thérèse’s simple, yet profound spirituality.
Author : Brother Francis Mary, FI
Publisher : Academy of the Immaculate
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 45,71 MB
Release : 1998-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 160114007X
Among the many books about St. Thrse, this one is unique because it offers a compendium of insights from 23 writers who have contributed chapters on all aspects of the life and spirituality of this new Doctor of the Church. With emphasis on her unique focus on simplicity and "the little way," the 32 chapters in this book by a variety of authors like Fr. John Hardon, Sister Marie of the Trinity, O.C.D, Vernon Johnson, Fr. Stephan Piat, and more, presents topics such as: The Little Way of Thrse, Saint of the Eucharist, St. Thrse's Use of Scripture, Abandonment through Suffering, Mirror of the Blessed Virgin, Mystical Simplicity, and much more. Illustrated with 36 photos.
Author : Charles Arminjon
Publisher : Sophia Institute Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 35,52 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1933184388
This marvelous book will show you how to read the signs of the times and prepare you to bear yourself as a Christian no matter what the future holds.
Author : Thomas Craughwell
Publisher : TAN Books
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 27,6 MB
Release : 2012-04-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1618900684
Saint Therese of Lisieux saint, mystic, Doctor of the Church is one of the most venerated saints of the Church. Her simple, yet remarkably profound "Little Way" is a wonderful devotion for all Christians. Now, take the wisdom and holiness of Saint Therese wherever you go. In "30 Days with Saint Therese", Thomas J. Craughwell packs the wisdom of Saint Therese and the scriptures into a 30-day devotional. Supplemented by meditations and prayers for each day, "30 Days with Saint Therese" is the perfect way to begin following her "Little Way".
Author : Kathryn Harrison
Publisher :
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 40,91 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Christian saints
ISBN : 9780670032099
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, largely unknown when she died in a Carmelite convent at the age of twenty-four, became-through her posthumously published autobiography-one of the world's most influential religious figures. In Saint Thérèse of Lisieux Kathryn Harrison reveals the hopes and fears of the young girl behind the religious icon. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux shows us the pampered daughter of successful and deeply religious tradespeople who-through a personal appeal to the pope-entered a convent at the early age of fifteen. There, Thérèse embraced sacrifice and self-renunciation in a single-minded pursuit of the "nothingness" she felt would bring her closer to God. With feeling, Harrison shows us the sensitive four-year-old whose mother's death haunted her forever and contributed to the ascetic spirituality that strengthened her to embrace even the deadly throes of tuberculosis. Tellingly placed in the context of late-nineteenth-century French social and religious practices, this is a powerful story of a life lived with enormous passion and a searing, triumphant voyage of the spirit.
Author : Arthur Cavanaugh
Publisher :
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 41,90 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Christian saints
ISBN : 9780809141654
"Therese Martin died of tuberculosis on September 30, 1897. She was twenty-four years old and hardly known outside the circle of her family and the convent of Carmelite sisters in the small Normandy town of Lisieux. Yet within fifteen years her name was recognized throughout the world, her spiritual autobiography translated into a dozen languages. In 1925, less than twenty-eight years after her death, she was canonized a saint, and in 1997 she was named a Doctor of the Church, a teacher and model for contemporary believers." "How does one explain the phenomenon of Therese? There is something about her "little way" that appeals to people, that makes holiness seem possible even to ordinary folk. There was also something about Therese herself: her simplicity, her directness and the fact that she so obviously loved God and loved people. More than most great figures of the church, Therese was the saint who loved us." "This book tells the story of Therese in her own right. It tells of her childhood, her decision to enter Carmel and her growth into holiness. It concentrates on her great work, The Story of a Soul, relating how this spiritual memoir came to be written, the obstacles it encountered and finally how the book swept up all of Christendom in its passion for God."--BOOK JACKET.
