Three Gifts of Therese of Lisieux: A Saint for Our Times
Three Gifts of Therese of Lisieux: A Saint for Our Times by Patrick Ahern
English | 2014 | ISBN: 0385347898 | 128 Pages | EPUB | 1.8 MB
English | 2014 | ISBN: 0385347898 | 128 Pages | EPUB | 1.8 MB
Transformation in our lives happens when we live with the confidence that "God is nothing but mercy and love.” In this inspiring book, beloved author Patrick Ahern looks at the teachings of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the Little Flower, through the lens of his own personal experiences in which this "saint for our times" played such an important role for more than seventy years. With honesty and humility, he delves into the transformational love that infused her faith, led her to be named one of only four female Doctors of the Catholic Church, and gave Ahern’s own journey direction and meaning.
Ahern focuses on what he calls the three gifts of Thérèse: her universal appeal, her conviction, and her little way. Echoing Therese’s recognition that bureaucracy, penances, rules and commandments miss the message of love that she knew to be true, he says, "She convinced me that someone as ordinary as I could aspire to the love of God, which filled her heart to overflowing." He hopes the same for his readers.