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Thérèse of Lisieux

Thérèse of Lisieux

Thérèse of Lisieux

Articles & Essays by Thérèse of Lisieux

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Loving Those We Don't Like

Featured October 25, 2024
In an excerpt from her autobiography, Thérèse of Lisieux tells about the small acts of kindness that helped her learn to get along with a particularly annoying nun in her fellowship. Little but valiant steps toward self-mastery and love.
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Getting Along in Community

Published January, 1898 • Featured May 29, 2024
“A holy nun of our community annoyed me in all that she did”… Thérèse of Lisieux tells how God taught her to embrace a challenging woman in the fellowship.
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Finding the Hidden Jesus

Featured June 6, 2017
The charming Thérèse of Lisieux joins us to share a story of how she combatted natural antipathy toward a particular nun in her convent. Beyond just holding her tongue from giving sharp replies to this sister, Thérèse consciously cultivated a servant’s heart toward her — and so, toward Christ.