![]() ![]() ![]() On the other hand, it was an incredible journey of obedience on the part of Therese of Lisieux to her superiors and to her calling to be a Carmelite. On the one hand, I was reading an ancient travel narrative with surprises and twists and joy and hardship. My favorite section is the pilgrimage to Rome. I thoroughly enjoyed this story of such a devoted young woman to her master Jesus Christ. She became recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church in the early twentieth century. The book is truly a love story between the two.Įventually Therese succumbs to sickness and passes away. ![]() Throughout the book, Therese of Lisieux tells of her devotion and love for Jesus. Therese of Lisieux shares about her trials and faith in the last few chapters of the book. It was finally granted by the church officials and by her own father. She even asked the Pope during a pilgrimage to Rome. Nevertheless, true to her calling she prayed and asked many times if she would be granted special permission to join the convent at an early age. However, she was not old enough because she was only fifteen-years-old. Her two older sisters had joined the Carmel Convent and young Therese desired to go as well. Her mother died early and she was the “little flower” of her father. The young French girl always sensed a purpose in her life from a very young age. In Therese of Lisieux’s autobiography entitled The Story of a Soul she tells of her life story which was very short (1873-1897). ![]()
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