, inspired readers around the world. Now, Father Gaucher, the priest who has devoted himself to telling her story, gives a fresh, complete account of this remarkable woman, who died at 24, but left a lasting legacy of spiritual insight and inspiration for all Christians. 31 photographs.
Poetry of Saint Therese of Lisieux
$12.95
Despite their importance, the poems of Saint Therese of Lisieux are among the least known of her writings, previously available only in highly edited selections. Here for the first time in English is the complete collection of Therese's poetry, faithfully translated from the French critical edition by Donald Kinney, O.C.D. Also included are a preface by Jean Guitton, a general introduction to Therese's spiritual and poetic development, and individual introductions to each of the poems, indicating its background and significance. The volume closes with the French text of the poems and an index to their major themes and images. Together with the ICS editions of Therese of Lisieux's Story of a Soul, Last Conversations, Letters, Plays, and Prayers, this is an indispensible work for all who love the life and spiritual message of "the greatest saint of the modern times."
Celine : Sister Genevieve of the Holy Face : Sister and Witness of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus
by Stephane Joseph Piat
$12.95
This biography of Celine Martin will be most welcomed by the innumerable devotees of Saint Therese because Celine was her closest sister and friend, had a great influence on Therese, and also became a very holy woman herself.
Celine entered the same Carmelite monastery as Therese and became Sister Genevieve of the Holy Face. She was the close confidante of Therese who confided in Celine all of her spiritual lights and graces and the great work the Holy Spirit was doing in her soul. Celine witnessed the short life and agonizing death of her beloved sister, having the privilege of receiving from Therese her last glance before her final ecstasy. Celine was the one who gave to the world the autobiographical manuscript of Therese, Story of a Soul, as well as her doctrine of Spiritual Childhood.
Celine's spiritual path was strewn with difficulties: she had numerous struggles, temptations and moments of darkness. She knew the bitterness of discouragement because her faults stubbornly refused to be uprooted. But she persevered on the "little way" in the footsteps of her great sister and became very saintly. She is an inspiring and consoling example for all who struggle for virtue without much apparent success.
Maurice and Therese: The Story of a Love
by Patrick V. Ahern, Maurice Belliere, Saint Therese
$13.97
Amid growing interest in Therese's writings comes the collected correspondence between herself and a humble young seminarian, Maurice Bellière. Though they never met in person, they exchanged twenty-one letters that open a window on the heart of Saint Thérèse that would have remained forever closed had Maurice not written to the Mother Superior at the convent asking for a nun to pray for him. The Mother Superior chose Thérèse, and in these conversational letters the Little Flower reveals herself in a way that we would never have known from her autobiography. In his accompanying text, Bishop Patrick Ahern expertly leads the reader into the worlds of Maurice and Thérèse and reveals the full beauty of this saint's spirituality.