
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
St. Thérèse of Lisieux (1873 – 1897) was a French Discalced Carmelite nun who is widely venerated in modern times. She is a Doctor of the Church and is one of the most popular of saints. She is author of The Story of a Soul, a best-selling TAN Books classic.

The Desire to Become a Great Saint
IN WRITING about this visit to Carmel, my mind goes back to my first visit after you had entered. I had been wondering that morning what name they would give me when I got there; I could not bear to lose my lovely “Thérèse,” yet I knew you already had a Thérèse of Jesus. I…

A Vivid Dream and the Beauty of Nature
I remember a dream I had at that age, which left a very deep impression: I was walking alone in the garden when suddenly I saw two horrible little devils near the arbor, dancing on a barrel of lime with amazing agility, in spite of having heavy irons on their feet. They looked at me…