St. Thérèse writes, “This God of goodness and mercy will magnificently reward not only the striking things done for Him, but also the simple desires to serve Him and love Him, because He sees everything.”
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Quote of the day, 5 January: St. Thérèse and Benedict XVI
In a recent web exclusive column published in First Things magazine's online edition, scholar and author George Weigel recounted a conversation with Pope Benedict XVI in September 1997. At that moment, then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger served as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Weigel recalls that he asked Ratzinger this point-blank question: "Why is Thérèse of Lisieux a Doctor of the Church?" We are grateful to First Things for their permission to publish excerpts of Benedict's magisterial reply.
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Quote of the day, 2 January: St. Thérèse and Benedict XVI
In life and death Pope Benedict XVI was a disciple of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, whose birthday 150 years ago we celebrate today. Father Quang D. Tran, SJ reflects on the influence of Benedict and Thérèse.
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Quote of the day, 10 May: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
St. Thérèse explains that during her novitiate she had difficulty during her one-on-one sessions with her novice mistress: "I had never become accustomed to speaking about my soul and I didn’t know how to express what was going on within it."
Quote of the day, 1 May: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
In the Gospel reading for Third Sunday of Easter, Jesus asks Peter, "do you love me more than these?" Saint Thérèse explains in a letter that she makes Peter's response to Jesus her one and only prayer before the Tabernacle: "My God, you know that I love You."
Quote of the day: 5 November
What a treasure the Lord has given me in allowing me to live in Carmel!
Carmelite spirituality: apostolic or contemplative?
Carmelite spirituality is not contemplative and apostolic. It is apostolic because it is contemplative
Quote of the day: 11 June
Thérèse predicted that after her death, we would never lack “our daily bread”
Quote of the day: 7 February
The Child Jesus wants us to seek Him alone, in simplicity of spirit
Quote of the day: 16 September
all our actions become a kind of brief conversation with God
Quote of the day: 19 July
A brief conversation with God coming from the simplicity and purity of our hearts
Quote of the day: 7 February
The Child Jesus wants us to seek Him alone, in simplicity of spirit
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