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St. Therese of Lisieux attained the summit of love by plumbing the depths of her own powerlessness. Confronted by this powerlessness in the events of everyday life, she abandoned herself more and more to Jesus Christ, the incarnation of God's mercy. In so doing, she received the Savior's healing, and the awareness of being loved by an infinitely merciful Father. We can all recognize our face in that of Therese. Like her, we are poor, finite and often overcome by fear. She can teach us that by following her way of abandonment we also will experience Love. Then we will be able to cry out, with her, in an excess of joy: My vocation is Love... In the heart of the Church, my mother, I will be love, and so I will be everything...
Synopsis
Find your way to total trust in God with Saint Th r se of Lisieux as your guide. This spiritual biography includes rich commentary on Th r se's reflections and offers glimpses into her interior life of contemplation and prayer. Lafrance captures Th r se's growth--from accepting her own powerlessness, to placing complete confidence in God, to experiencing God's response of merciful love. Beatified, canonized, and declared Doctor of the Church, Saint Th r se is a source of inspiration for believers to place unwavering trust in God.