{"product_id":"thrse-9780870613067","title":"Thérèse","description":"Dorothy Day's unpretentious account of the life of St. Th r se of Lisieux sheds light on the depth of Day's Catholic spirituality and illustrates why Th r se's simplicity and humility are so vital for today. Whether you are called to the active life like Day or a more hidden existence like Th r se, you will discover that these paths have much in common and can lead you to a love that has the power to transform you in ways that are unexpected and consequential. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now back in print, this short biography of St. Th r se of Lisieux by Dorothy Day expresses the surprising yet profound connection between Day--the founder of the Catholic Worker movement who was praised by Pope Francis for her passion for justice and dedication to her faith--and the beloved saint best known for her Little Way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Day first read St. Th r se's autobiography, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of a Soul\u003c\/i\u003e in 1928, she called it \"pious pap.\" At the time, Day--a social activist who had been living a bohemian lifestyle--had only recently been baptized a Catholic. Some twenty-five years later, Day's perspective on Th r se had so completely changed that she was inspired to write this biography. She did not find it an easy task: \"Every time I sit down to write that book on the Little Flower I am blocked. . . . I am faced with the humiliating fact that I can write only about myself, a damning fact.\" But she persisted, and despite numerous rejections eventually found a publisher for it in 1960. She wrote in the Preface: \"In these days of fear and trembling of what man has wrought on earth in destructiveness and hate, Th r se is the saint we need.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written originally for nonbelievers or those unaware of Th r se, the book reflects how Day came to appreciate Th r se's Little Way, not as an abstract concept, but as a spirituality that she had already been living. The Catholic Worker, which she cofounded with Peter Maurin, was dedicated to feeding the hungry and sheltering the homeless. Day's life, like Th r se's, was filled with all the humble, self-effacing jobs that were a part of this work. She found in Th r se a kindred spirit, one who saw these simple hidden tasks as the way to heaven. \"We want to grow in love but do not know how. Love is a science, a knowledge, and we lack it,\" Day wrote. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Just as Day had a conversion of heart about the Little Way, you, too, can be changed by Th r se's simple, yet profound spirituality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780870613067\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Dorothy Day","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37878275702965,"sku":"9780870613067","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c13f6d71-39ae-44dd-b77b-b68bcf8cfc51.jpg?v=1607572071","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/thrse-9780870613067","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}