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Order
your copy of Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse
of Lisieux.
 This
film, directed by Leonardo Defilippis, tells the story of St. Therese
of Lisieux, a young girl who fell in love with Jesus Christ and demonstrated
a path of spirituality, known as the "Little Way", through the
actions of unconditional love, human compassion, and selfless devotion
to duty.
Starring Lindsay Younce, this moving true story is told in an inspiring
way that invites the audience to contemplate and apply such spirituality
in their own lives.
Order
the Soundtrack for Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse
of Lisieux.
Composed entirely by a cloistered Carmelite nun,
the Thérèse musical score features the talents of
various Pacific Northwest musicians under the direction of conductor Vilem
Sokol, who is widely known for his work with the Seattle Youth Symphony
Orchestra. This inspirational score delicately weaves a beautiful melodic
thread through the true story of Thérèse, sewing
together a balance between simple confidence and a sensitive purity, akin
to Saint Thérèse herself.
The Thérèse soundtrack quietly embraces the audience
and draws them in to reflect on the life and spiritual journey of Thérèse
Martin, an ordinary girl who desired to love God and others in a selfless
way. This method of living, simply called the “Little Way” and
tenderly depicted in the film, formed the foundation for Thérèse’s
spiritual life and led her to become Saint Thérèse, “the
greatest saint of modern times.”
• Listen
to clips
Online Resources for the movie Thérèse:
• Official
website for the movie Thérèse.
• Click
here for times and theaters Thérèse is showing.
• Interview
with Lindsay Younce, the actress who played Thérèse.
• "I Saw Thérèse
. . . Again" by Anthony Ryan (IgnatiusInsight.com).
• Order the Thérèse
soundtrack from Ignatius Press.
Books from Ignatius Press about St. Thérèse:
• The
Hidden Face: A Study of Therese of Lisieux by Ida Friederike Goerres.
• Prayer:
Insights from St. Therese of Lisieux by Christopher O'Donnell,
O. CARM.
• St.
Therese and the Roses by Helen Walker Homan.
• St.
Therese of Lisieux: By Those Who Knew Her by Christopher O'Mahoney.
• St.
Therese: Doctor of the Little Way, edited by Brother Francis Mary,
F.F.I.
•
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux: Her Family, Her God, Her Message
by Fr. Bernard Bro.
• Sermon
in a Sentence: A Treasury of Quotes on the Spiritual Life from St. Therese
of Lisieux, edited by John McClernon.
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G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) was one of the finest Christian authors and apologists
of the past two hundred years. Raised as an agnostic, he embraced Christianity as a young man, ultimately entering the Catholic Church
in 1922. He wrote hundreds of essays, as well as novels, short stories, poetry, apologetics, literary
criticism, and nearly everything else imaginable. Dale Ahlquist, president and co-founder of the American
Chesterton Society and author of
G.K Chesterton: Apostle of Common Sense, writes, "Chesterton was equally at ease with literary and social criticism,
history, politics, economics, philosophy, and theology. His style is unmistakable, always marked
by humility, consistency, paradox, wit, and wonder. His writing remains as timely and as timeless
today as when it first appeared, even though much of it was published in throw away paper." Read more
about the life and work of this remarkable thinker, author, and apologist.
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Nothing To Hide: Secrecy, Communication and Communion in the Catholic Church
by Russell Shaw
Shaw, the former communications director for the U.S. Bishops, discusses the abuse of secrecy in the Church, the scandals it has caused and the serious
problem of mistrust that exists in the credibility of the Church. He is not concerned with the legitimate secrecy that is necessary to protect confidentiality and people's reputations, but
with the stifling, deadening misuse of secrecy that has done immense harm to communion and community in the Church in America. Shaw raises such questions as: What kind of Church do we want our Church to be, open or closed? What kind of Church should it be? And how much secrecy is compatible with having
such a Church? As Pope Benedict XVI has stated, "The consequence is clear: we cannot communicate with the Lord if we do not communicate with one another." The Church is a communion, not a political
democracy, and thus openness and accountability are even more crucial for the life of the Church than they are in a democracy. In a talk he gave many years before he became the current Pope,
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger had this to say about the reality of ecclesial communion: "Fellowship in the Body of Christ and receiving the Body of Christ means fellowship with one another. This
of its very nature includes mutual acceptance, giving and receiving on both sides, and readiness to share one's goods ... In this sense, the social question is given quite a central place
in the theological heart of the concept of communion." This is a beautiful vision of the Church. Shaw's aim in his book is to make a contribution to realizing this vision in the concrete circumstances
of the present day, by helping to end the culture of secrecy, especially within American Catholicism, and replacing the destructive culture with an open, accountable community of faith.
Read more about Nothing to Hide.
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