{"product_id":"9781944008109","title":"Little Lessons from St. Thérèse of Lisieux: An Introduction to Her Words and Wisdom","description":"\u003cp\u003eThérèse Martin wanted \"to accomplish the most heroic deeds” for Christ; she wanted to be a saint, a prophet, a martyr, a Doctor of the Church, a missionary. “I would be a light unto souls; I would travel to every land to preach Your name, O my Beloved,\" she wrote. \"I would spread the Gospel to the ends of the earth, even to the most distant isles.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn time, Thérèse would achieve all of those things, despite the fact that she died at the age of twenty-four after spending nine years as a cloistered Carmelite nun. The autobiography that was published after her death, \u003cem\u003eStory of a Soul\u003c\/em\u003e, propelled her to international renown, making her one of the most popular saints of modern times. Charming in its childlike simplicity, yet full of profound (and hard-won) wisdom, \u003cem\u003eStory of a Soul \u003c\/em\u003efound millions of readers, inspiring many to follow her \"little way\" of detachment, sacrifice, and joy. Today, the Church honors her not only as a saint, but as a patron of missionaries and a Doctor of the Church (one of the Church’s greatest teachers).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLittle Lessons from St. Thérèse of Lisieux\u003c\/em\u003e presents brief excerpts from \u003cem\u003eStory of a Soul\u003c\/em\u003e as a way of introducing those unfamiliar with Thérèse to some of the essential themes of her spirituality. The words of St. Thérèse are accompanied by the artwork of award-winning watercolorist Jeanine Crowe, a wonderful aid to prayerful meditation on the words and wisdom of St. Thérèse of Lisieux.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLittle Lessons from St. Thérèse of Lisieux\u003c\/em\u003e includes twenty-one selections from the words of St. Thérèse, twenty artworks, and ten questions for reflection and discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gracewatch Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044423155952,"sku":"9781944008109","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781944008109_p0.jpg?v=1763789778","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781944008109","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}