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Maurice and Therese
The Story of a Love
by Patrick V. Ahern ; Therese ; Maurice Belliere
ISBN: 0385492618
ISBN-13: 9780385492614
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Therese of Lisieux was named a Doctor of the Church by Pope John Paul II due to the impact of her spiritual autobiography, which was originally published in 1898. While she was still unknown, however, she held a correspondence with a young seminarian. This text contains their 21-letter exchange, revealing a side of Therese that is absent from her autobiography.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
Published date: 1998
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 5.75 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.85 pounds
Pages: 284
Publisher's Notes
As Saint Thérèse lay dying in the Carmel of Lisieux, she overheard a conversation that amused her. Outside her window, two nuns were discussing what they could write in her obituary that could possibly be of any interest, since the twenty-four-year-old nun had never done anything worth noting. Thérèse was pleased, for she had always kept a low profile. With the posthumous publication of her spiritual autobiography in 1898, however, that low profile would vanish instantly. She became one of the most beloved saints of all time, and her influence will expand dramatically because of Pope John Paul IIs declaration that she is a Doctor of the Church. Amid growing interest in her writings comes the collected correspondence between herself and a humble young seminarian, Maurice Bellière. Though they never met in person, they exchanged twenty-one letters that open a window on the heart of Saint Thérèse that would have remained forever closed had Maurice not written to the Mother Superior at the convent asking for a nun to pray for him. The Mother Superior chose Thérèse, and in these conversational letters the Little Flower reveals herself in a way that we would never have known from her autobiography. In his accompanying text, Bishop Patrick Ahern expertly leads the reader into the worlds of Maurice and Thérèse and reveals the full beauty of this saint's spirituality.
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New York: Doubleday, 1998. The inspiring Letters Between Therese of Lisieux and a Struggling Young Priest, Bound Galley, 284 Pages, 2 B/W Illustrations at Front. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by John Fort (United States)
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Doubleday, New York: 1998. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. The magnificent correspondence between Therese of Lisieux and a young struggling priest - and the inspiring story behind the intersection of these two very different lives. ISBN: 0385492618. ( more information) Offered by Ad Infinitum Books (United States)
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