Complete Therese of Lisieux

by Robert Edmonson (Translator)

Overview

The most complete and engaging one-volume introduction to the "Little Flower" Following a thorough introduction to the saint's life, The Complete Therese presents her classic, The Story of a Soul, in complete and unabridged form. Then, unique to this edition is a portion of the original edition rarely seen, describing the saint's final days as seen through the eyes of the Sisters of the Lisieux Carmel; plus a poignant collection of over seventy firsthand anecdotes about Thérèse recounted by the Sisters following her death.
Also included a comprehensive selection of prayers, letters, and poems written by Therese, and in both French and English, the poem that inspired her to call herself the "Little Flower." Further appendices give important dates for her life, taking the reader up to 1997, one hundred years after her death, when Pope John Paul II declared her to be a Doctor of the Church. Beautiful engravings and photographs throughout the book give the reader a view of the Little Flower's childhood home and family, her growing-up years, life at Carmel, her death, and the original gravesite.
Millions of hearts have been touched by St. Thérèse of Lisieux's desire, not to be mighty and great, but to be a humble, little flower that would gladden God's eyes as he glances down at his feet. Now, yours will be, too.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781557256706
Publisher:	Paraclete Press
Publication date:	12/01/2009
Series:	Paraclete Giants
Pages:	394
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

The most popular saint of the first half of the twentieth century, St. Thérèse of Lisieux--"the Little Flower"--was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1997 by Pope Saint John Paul II. Her autobiography, The Story of a Soul, has sold millions of copies in many languages all over the world.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Part 1 The Story of a Soul 1

1 Alençon: 1873-1877 3

2 At "Les Buissonnets': 1877-1881 21

3 Sorrowful Years: 1881-1883 40

4 First Communion-Boarding School: 1883-1886 57

5 After the Grace of Christmas: 1886-1887 83

6 The Trip to Rome: 1887 107

7 First Years at Carmel: 1888-1890 133

8 From Profession to the Offering of Love: 1890-1895 147

9 My Vocation, Love: 1896 165

10 The Test of Faith: 1896-1897 181

11 Those Whom You Have Given Me: 1896-1897 208

Part 2 Remembrances of Thérèse by the Sisters of the Lisieux Carmel 239

1 The Story of a Soul, Chapter Twelve 241

2 Remembrances of Thérèse and Her Words of Counsel 273

Part 3 Prayers 315

Part 4 Letters 327

Part 5 Poems 365

Appendices 387

1 "The Divine Prisoner's Little Flower" St. Thérèse of Lisieux's Favorite Childhood Poem 389

2 Important Dates 393

Interviews

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