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A short meditation on the theology of Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
- see credits and commentary below.
- All flower pictures were taken in the French Alps in early June.
- The Carmelite photo was copied with permission from the web site of the
Sisters of Carmel in Colorado.
- The picture of the Therese stained-glass window was taken in Notre-Dame
des Victoires Church, in San Francisco
here .
The summary of her theology has been outlined in many books, first of all, in
her own book: "Story of a soul". It is a short book, the unique story
of her life, her childhood, her spiritual journey, her drive to enter Carmel
as early as she could and her hunger for God in the face of His Son.
Her book reads very easily, like an adventure story, and her voice has touched
so many people that she is one of the most popular saint of all times, with
Saint Francis.
Recently, a friend of mine gave me the book "Conversations with Therese of
Lisieux, a mystic for our time" by Jacques Gauthier and I liked
it a lot and it got me to re-read "Story of a soul". Inspired by my readings
and grateful to Therese for her many practical insights - which have always
helped me - I came up with this little meditation.
Because when you think about it, Therese de Lisieux is quite an amazing Saint.
Her very short life (she was 24 years old when she died) is a remarkable tribute
to what the grace of God can accomplish in us when we truly open our hearts
and our arms to Him...
All she wanted was "to love Jesus and help others love him too".
I think that it is very appropriate to ask for her intercession in helping us
grow in the virtues of Love, Trust and Surrender, when faced with our current
culture of Consumerism, Competition and Control….
Sainte Thérèse, priez pour nous!
Michele