The Life of St Thérèse of Lisieux The Original Biography Commissioned by Her Sister Msgr. August Pierre Laveille

Table Contents:

• 1 Ancestral Origin-Alençon-The Father and Mother of Thérèse Martin 1
• 2 Early Infancy of “Little Thérèse” 21
• 3 Growing Virtue of Thérèsee-Her First Great Trial 39
• 4 Lisieux-Les Buissonnets 65
• 5 The Benedictine Convent-Strange Malady-First Communion-Sudden Spiritual Transformation 85
• 6 Vocation to Carmel-Struggle against Exterior Obstacles which Restrained Her- Journey to Italy 113
• 7 The Carmel of Lisieux-Thérèse As Postulant, and Her Reception-Terrible Trial-Progress in Detachment 151
• 8 Profession-Apparent Severity of God, and the Disinterested Love of His Servant-Gracious Gift of Jesus to Thérèse-Poetry of the Young Carmelite-Correspondence on Spiritual Matters-Céline’s Entrance 177
• 9 Interior Life at the Carmel-Divine Love the Source of All Thérèse’s Perfection-Qualities of This Love and Its Principal Manifestations-Thérèse’s Devotion to the Blessed Virgin and the Saints 203
• 10 Charity of St. Thérèse de l’Enfant Jesus towards Her Neighbour-Her Devotion to the Novices under Her Direction-Her Spiritual Help to Two Missionaries 221
• 11 Suffering’s Rôle in the Providence of God Discerned and Interpreted by Thérèse-Her Perfect Practice of Monastic Virtues Properly So Called: Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience-Her Love of the Cross the Condition and Consequence of Her Love for Jesus 251
• 12 Idea, Advantages, and Necessity of the “Little Way of Spiritual Childhood” 265
• 13 The Virtues of the “Little Way” in Practice: Humility, Simplicity, Spiritual Poverty, Confidence-Thérèse’s Consecration to Merciful Love, and Its Effect on Her Life 279
• 14 Beginning of Her Illness-The Histoire d’une Ame-The “Novissima Verba”-End of Exile-Funeral Ceremonies 301
• 15 First Phases of Her Glorification-Continuous “Rain of Roses”-Sæur Thérèse de l’Enfant Jésus Raised to the Altar 333