Little things do matter
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In my great desire to follow Christ the Living Saviour and learn more about the Little Flower, I was to be a lucky recipient of the Story of a Soul: Authobiography of St. Theresa of Lisieux.
St. Theresa's parents had taught her to respect the poor - a virtue my parents have disciplined me into. St. Theresa is spending her heaven in doing good on earth. Her autobiography is excellent. It contains her teaching as she had lived life (obedience ... I am a very little soul and that I can offer God only very little things). She speaks to us of the truths and beauty of heaven.
Like the Bible, the Story of a Soul always internally changes me, a new truth, a new vision every day. The little things do matter and I must pursue matters through love, consideration and obedience. I must love, only love.
Story of a Soul has received recommendations from the highest of highest. Pope Pius XI "We earnestly desire that all the faithful should study her in order to copy her, becoming children themselves; since otherwise they cannot, according to the words of the Master, arrive at the kingdom of heaven."
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The Little Way
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A remarkable book by someoned whose childlike faith and total reliance on her Saviour is truly inspirational. I'm looking for a hardback edition as I'll wear the paperback out too quickly with constant re-readings of my favourite passages!
They call her approach "The Little Way" as in the original Douay translation of the Bible the word 'little' is used in many places where modern translations use 'humble', 'young, 'a child', etc. To Therese, she just had to be 'little' and let God work through her. The book includes her whole life story and a beautiful chapter about her understanding of Faith, Prayer and service of God.
If you wanted an example of someone who truly tried to 'become as a little child' in her Faith, then you need look no further.
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The beauty, simplicity and greatness od St. Therese
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How wonderful St. Therese's life is! This, her biography, is one of the most beautiful books ever written filled, as it is, with the story of her utter love and devotion for Our Lord that was her life on earth! The 'Story of a Soul' is one of the most dear and beautiful of guides to happiness; from heaven her prayers for us are even now so powerful. A must for every Catholic and for all, Christian or not.
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fabulous book!!
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i read this book for school. i think it is very very wonderful and is a marvolous spiritual guide. the end
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