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Br. Joseph Schmidt, this beautiful little book is a fitting crown to a lifetime’s devotion to Thérèse. For Marisa Guerin, it is a sharing of the heart qualities that illumine her own pilgrimage through life.
“We might be surprised to learn that so many of us in the twenty-first century can be helped by this nineteenth century French enclosed Carmelite nun whose own soul was so painfully forged on the anvil of tragedy and trauma. But Schmidt and Guerin are sensitive interpreters who use Thérèse’s tortured complexity to present her as a credible mentor to those of us struggling today with brokenness and woundedness. Life Lessons offers us a moral compass to navigate our way out of the tangled labyrinths we get sucked into by our addictions and compulsions. Anyone who finishes this book will emerge with an unexpected serenity and inner peace that are grounded in the conviction that despite our fragility, each one of us is held tenderly in the unbreakable grip of God’s Love.”
—Fr. Eamonn Mulcahy, CSSp, is a Spiritan of the British Province who has had extensive experience in giving retreats to priests and religious.
“Life Lessons from St. Thérèse of Lisieux is an insightful and hope-filled journey through Thérèse’s life. As a recovering perfectionist caught in the crossfire between external demands and internal expectations, I found her mentoring in the love of her Little Way to be wise, helpful, and encouraging. The book is a healing balm in our increasingly contentious and stress-filled world.”
