On 21 June 1897, two great events occurred in the life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux: she offered a photo album to Mother Marie de Gonzague for her feast day, which contains some of the most memorable photos of Thérèse and the community. And, on the same day she wrote the landmark Letter 247 to seminarian Maurice Bellière, encouraging him in his desire to become a saint. We offer our translation of a key paragraph and explain why our translation varies from others.
Quote of the day: 29 October
She positively believed that the good Lord couldn't do anything to her if she was in her mother's arms
Quote of the day: 1 October
I asked Sister Thérèse of the Child Jesus to write down what I called “her little way of trust and love”
Quote of the day: 30 September
"Oh! I would not want to suffer for a shorter time!"
Quote of the day: 29 September
How do I die? I will never know how to die!
Quote of the day: 28 September
Earthly air is missing, when will the good Lord give me heavenly air?
Quote of the day: 27 September
I like Lourdes water better, it's more pious
Quote of the day: 26 September
See, that's an image of me, my life is hanging on by a tiny thread.
Quote of the day: 25 September
A little victim of love can't think that what her Spouse sends her out of love is awful
Quote of the day: 24 September
My own good is undoubtedly to suffer
Quote of the day: 23 September
Crying was very painful for Thérèse as she neared death
Quote of the day: 12 September
Oh! I would like to sing, Mary, why I love you, Why your sweet name thrills my heart
Quote of the day: 3 July
Thursday the wet nurse brought little Thérèse. She did nothing but laugh
Quote of the day: 13 June
It is as if they carefully expose that monastic garment to their Redeemer
Quote of the day: 11 June
Thérèse predicted that after her death, we would never lack “our daily bread”
St. Thérèse and the Offering to Merciful Love: A proposition for all the baptized
This Offering is central within the doctrine of Thérèse
Quote of the day: 23 May
The elevator that should lift me up without fatigue
Marie du jour 2020: 21 May
The house of Saint John becomes your only refuge
Quote of the day: 22 February
You mustn’t be discouraged, but have great confidence in God
Quote of the day: 3 February
Let us love the good Lord well!
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