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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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Catherine of Siena
by Sigrid Undset
Sigrid Undset's Catherine of Siena is critically acclaimed as one of the best biographies of this well known, and amazing fourteenth-century saint. Known for
her historical fiction, which won her the Nobel Prize for literature in 1928, Undset based this factual work on primary sources, her own experiences living in Italy,
and her profound understanding of the human heart.
One of the greatest novelists of the twentieth century, Undset was no stranger to hagiography. Her meticulous research of medieval times, which bore such fruit in her
multi-volume masterpieces Kristin Lavransdatter and The Master of Hestviken, acquainted her with some of the holy men and women produced by the Age of Faith.
Their exemplary lives left a deep impression upon the author, an impression Undset credited as one of her reasons for entering the Church in 1924.
Catherine of Siena was a particular favorite of Undset, who also was a Third Order Dominican. An extraordinarily active, intelligent, and courageous woman,
Catherine at an early age devoted herself to the love of God. The intensity of her prayer, sacrifice, and service to the poor won her a reputation for holiness and wisdom,
and she was called upon to make peace between warring nobles. Believing that peace in Italy could be achieved only if the Pope, then living in France, returned to Rome,
Catherine boldly traveled to Avignon to meet with Pope Gregory XI. Continue reading....
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