This 3rd edition includes a select bibliography of recent works in English on Therese along with the new referencing system for studies of her doctrine. In the words of Pope Pius XI, Saint Therese attained the knowledge of supernatural things in such abundant measure thatshe was able to point out the sure way. This translation by Father Clarke was first published in 1975 is now accepted as the standard throughout the English-speaking world as a faithful and unaffected rendering of the Saint's own words. Here, expressed with all of Therese's original spontaneity and fervor, we rediscover the great themes of her spirituality: confidence and love, the "little way," abandonment to God's merciful love, and her "mission" in the Church and the world today. Yet this "story of my soul," first published in 1898 in a highly edited version, quickly became a modern spiritual classic, read by millions and translated into dozens of languages.ĭecades later, in response to growing requests from scholars and devotees of the Saint, a facsimile edition of the manuscripts appeared, along with more popular French editions of what the Saint had actually written. This French nuns short life (ended at age 24) was one of great faith and insight, and she was named patroness of France in 1947.
The faith community of Saint Agnes welcomes you Please see below for Mass times. The Autobiography of St Therese of Lisieux - The Story of a Soul.
By: Saint Therese of Lisieux A Study EditionĢ-1/2 years before her death in 1897 at the age of 24, as Therese Martin began writing down her childhood memories at the request of her blood sisters in the Lisieux Carmel, few could have guessed the eventual outcome. Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
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