“She had participated in the suffering of the unbeliever, yet through her ability to supernaturally reorder her inner experience, she fused it with the suffering of Christ and gave it meaning. This, too, is an example of her prudence: her staggering ability to set things in their proper order and understand the meaning within. Even her final suffering and death she saw through the lens of this love.”
A beautiful essay, thank you. I also felt antipathy for Thérèse when I first encountered her. I was put off by her confidence, “WHEN I get to heaven…” Appalling … and the saccharine! It was Ida Goerres’ book that explained it all so well (highly recommended) combined with layers of personal healing. I don’t think she’ll ever be a favourite, but I admire her tremendously.
“She had participated in the suffering of the unbeliever, yet through her ability to supernaturally reorder her inner experience, she fused it with the suffering of Christ and gave it meaning. This, too, is an example of her prudence: her staggering ability to set things in their proper order and understand the meaning within. Even her final suffering and death she saw through the lens of this love.”
A beautiful essay, thank you. I also felt antipathy for Thérèse when I first encountered her. I was put off by her confidence, “WHEN I get to heaven…” Appalling … and the saccharine! It was Ida Goerres’ book that explained it all so well (highly recommended) combined with layers of personal healing. I don’t think she’ll ever be a favourite, but I admire her tremendously.
St Thérèse, pray for us! 😌✝️🕯️🇨🇵⚜️🌐❤️🔥