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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
A spiritual classic by 'the greatest saint of modern times'.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
I picked this book up awhile ago. I heard about St. Therese from one of the authors I follow and go to for spiritual guidance ( I think Anne Lamott but not 100%).
I found this book tough to get through and tough to connect with. I was amazed that Therese at age 2 knew her calling was to become a “religious” ( aka Sister/nun). She lived her life and all her actions and thoughts seem to be for God.
She seem to come from a wealthy family with means to go from France to Rime all with the mission of letting Therese enter the Carmelite order at 15 not 21.
She was truly God focused. She was all about her relationship, communication and connection with God.
Pg 151 Because your soul is extremely simple, but when you will be perfect, you will be even more simple, the closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
She was extremely devoted to God and the sacrament of Communion. However, I didn’t gleam from reading the book what gave her the ability to become a saint.
I found this book tough to get through and tough to connect with. I was amazed that Therese at age 2 knew her calling was to become a “religious” ( aka Sister/nun). She lived her life and all her actions and thoughts seem to be for God.
She seem to come from a wealthy family with means to go from France to Rime all with the mission of letting Therese enter the Carmelite order at 15 not 21.
She was truly God focused. She was all about her relationship, communication and connection with God.
Pg 151 Because your soul is extremely simple, but when you will be perfect, you will be even more simple, the closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
She was extremely devoted to God and the sacrament of Communion. However, I didn’t gleam from reading the book what gave her the ability to become a saint.
This probably sounds terrible, and I know that many people really relate to Therese of Lisieux, but I found her extremely annoying.
challenging
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
A second read through 10 years after my first. So much wisdom to be found here from the Little Flower, for whom my second child is named. I must remember to chat with St. Therese more often!
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
"Love is nourished only by sacrifice..."
"Prayer is an aspiration of the heart, it is a simple glance directed to heaven, it is a cry of gratitude and love in the midst of trial as well as joy; finally, it is something great, supernatural, which expands my soul and unites me to Jesus."
"Prayer is an aspiration of the heart, it is a simple glance directed to heaven, it is a cry of gratitude and love in the midst of trial as well as joy; finally, it is something great, supernatural, which expands my soul and unites me to Jesus."
“Joy is not found in the things which surround us, but lives only in the soul.”
This was lovely. I’m on a journey of growth in my relationship with Jesus and I feel closer to Him now more than ever, and I love hearing stories about others who have been living true examples of Him and His Word for the world. St. Therese is someone I’ve always admired, ever since I was a child. I always thought images of her with flowers were so beautiful, but I never read her story other than what I read in saint books for children. Now, I’ve finally read this! I think what surprised me the most was her fervent desire to live for Jesus. Even as a small child, she just KNEW she was going to be a nun and dedicate herself to God. She was a very wise child, already detaching herself from the world, but she was stubborn as well! The fact that she demanded to become a nun at 15, even going to Rome to have it be granted to her showed her determination. I just found her very fascinating and I loved that she offered everything, even her sufferings and losses to God. She wanted to suffer to know Him fully and she so desired to be a saint too. A very lovely read, indeed, and someone to be admired!
This was lovely. I’m on a journey of growth in my relationship with Jesus and I feel closer to Him now more than ever, and I love hearing stories about others who have been living true examples of Him and His Word for the world. St. Therese is someone I’ve always admired, ever since I was a child. I always thought images of her with flowers were so beautiful, but I never read her story other than what I read in saint books for children. Now, I’ve finally read this! I think what surprised me the most was her fervent desire to live for Jesus. Even as a small child, she just KNEW she was going to be a nun and dedicate herself to God. She was a very wise child, already detaching herself from the world, but she was stubborn as well! The fact that she demanded to become a nun at 15, even going to Rome to have it be granted to her showed her determination. I just found her very fascinating and I loved that she offered everything, even her sufferings and losses to God. She wanted to suffer to know Him fully and she so desired to be a saint too. A very lovely read, indeed, and someone to be admired!