The Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux - Hardcover

by St Thérèse of Lisieux (Author), John Ocd Clarke (Translator), Robert Barron (Foreword by)

Thérèse of Lisieux was a little-known, cloistered Carmelite nun who died at a young age; yet, within a few years of her death, she had a worldwide reputation. This beloved saint is now a Doctor of the Church, and her small autobiography is considered a spiritual classic. What was it that made the "Little Flower" so great?

In this addition to the Word on Fire Classics collection, get to know the saint who Bishop Barron says "has been a personal friend for a long time" and who has touched the hearts of millions with her simple but profound realization: "My vocation is love!" In Story of a Soul, Thérèse walks readers through her devout family life, her ever-deepening personal conversion, and her years of trial and suffering. A true "doctor of grace," she illuminates the "little way" to sainthood: childlike simplicity before God the Father and a willingness to do small things with great love.

Author Biography

St. Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897) was a French Carmelite nun whom Pope Pius X called "the greatest saint of modern times." She was canonized in 1925 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1997.