The Autobiography of St. Therese Of Lisieux: the Story Of A soul

Synopsis

St. Therese presents her doctrine "the little way of spiritual childhood," and it is based on complete and unshakeable confidence in God's love for us. This confidence means that we cannot be afraid of God even though we sin, for we know that, being human, sin we shall but, provided that after each fall, we stumble to our feet again and continue our advance to God, He will instantly forgive us and come to meet us. St. Therese does not minimise the gravity of sin, but she insists that we must not be crushed by it." This autobiography is a letter written to three people. To Sister Pauline, she recounts her childhood: the suffering caused by the loss of her mother, her frustrations at school, her trip to see the Pope, her entry into the convent, and how she felt and developed during those approximately twenty years. She then writes of her spiritual insights to the Prioress, and finally a chapter to her Sister Marie in which she reveals her innermost intimacies with Jesus. Written during the last two and a half years of her life, Therese shows us how she managed full-time work and full-time illness. Her writing is simple, clear and beautiful. This translation more accurately reflects Therese's own writing than her book as edited by Mother Agnes (also available from Bookshare).

Copyright:

1957

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

189 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780385029032

Publisher:

N/A

Date of Addition:

05/12/05

Copyrighted By:

Doubleday

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Teens, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality

Submitted By:

39

Proofread By:

Lena

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.