The Story of a Soul by Thérèse of Lisieux

Urn:lcp:storyofsoulstthe0000ther:epub:f6aa6f1d-a6d5-4a94-ad8f-1085e46c423d Foldoutcount 0 Identifier storyofsoulstthe0000ther Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t47r1kg3s Invoice 1652 Isbn 1557254877 Lccn 2005035832 Ocr tesseract 5.0.0-beta-20210815 Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.9662 Ocr_module_version 0.0.13 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA-WL-1200063 Openlibrary_edition And again it puzzled me why so many poor savages should die without having even heard the name of God.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 23:17:46 Associated-names Edmonson, Robert J Boxid IA40257715 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier In reading the lives of the Saints I was surprised to see that there were certain privileged souls, whom Our Lord favoured from the cradle to the grave, allowing no obstacle in their path which might keep them from mounting towards Him, permitting no sin to soil the spotless brightness of their baptismal robe.

Mary Magdalen, and many others, whom He forced, so to speak, to receive His grace. I was filled with wonder when I saw extraordinary favours showered on great sinners like St. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy.' I often asked myself why God had preferences, why all souls did not receive an equal measure of grace. Paul says: 'God will have mercy on whom He will have mercy. He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He will. Then opening the Gospels, my eyes fell on these words: 'Jesus, going up into a mountain, called unto Him whom He would Himself.' They threw a clear light upon the mystery of my vocation and of my entire life, and above all upon the favours which Our Lord has granted to my soul. As I knelt I begged of that dear Mother to guide my hand, and thus ensure that only what was pleasing to her should find place here. I begin therefore to sing what must be my eternal song: 'the Mercies of the Lord.' Before setting about my task I knelt before the statue of Our Lady which had given my family so many proofs of Our Heavenly Mother's loving care. When you asked me to write it, I feared the task might unsettle me, but since then Our Lord has deigned to make me understand that by simple obedience I shall please Him best. Th?r?se CHAPTER I EARLIEST MEMORIES It is to you, dear Mother, that I am about to confide the story of my soul. Th?r?se of Lisieux With Additional Writings and Sayings of St.

The Story of a Soul by Thérèse of Lisieux