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Created: Tuesday, 07 November 2017 13:20
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Written by Sister Rose Therese
I have started and restarted this post so many times in the last few months. Kind of picked big one for the second article of this vocation story series. It meant I had to read her autobiography again, because the whole book is pretty much her vocation story. There is a lot of material here, so I am going to break this article up into pieces.
You know, when I first read St. Therese’s Story of a Soul when I was a kid, I really wasn’t very impressed. Perhaps because she didn’t do many big exciting things. But, rereading it has really helped me to see how very remarkable it is.
"And in any case, what I shall be doing is only what will be my task in eternity - telling over and over again the story of God's mercies to me."
(Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, chapter 1, page 1)
One thing to note when reading her autobiography is that it isn’t just a historical record of her life. She is reflecting on her vocation and how God has brought her to this point. It was composed in three parts at the request of others. (Much of it is on her childhood because she only started writing it because her superior, who was also her older sister, ordered her to write about her childhood.) It is told by someone who has an intimate relationship with God; someone who views her whole life in the light of God’s love and His mercies to her. Anyways, to really appreciate her autobiography, it helps to keep that in mind. Hopefully, reflecting with St. Therese on her particular calling will help you to see your own.
When I read St. Therese’s story this time, I read it specifically looking for key points about her vocation. I noticed things I hadn’t seen before.
Read more: Vocation Stories of the Saints - St. Therese - Part 1