I Believe in Love

A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

De: Fr. Jean C. J. d'Elbée

Narrado por: S.D. Cousins

This spiritual classic has long been beloved by Catholics for its wondrous distillation of the teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux into a listener-friendly set of meditations. It's perfect as a personal retreat when you have only a few moments to spare each day and for spiritual listening anytime and anywhere.

Fr. Jean C. J. d Elbée, a French priest deeply imbued with St. Thérèse's spirit, brings you St. Thérèse's teachings on God's love and the confidence in Him that it should inspire in your soul; humility, peace, and fraternal charity; the apostolate; the Cross; and what it means truly to abandon yourself to Divine Providence. I Believe in Love has helped countless souls embark on the way to the Father. It will help you focus on Him throughout each day, rest in Him amid your troubles, and live joyfully with Him at every moment!

You'll learn:

• How you can (and must) have confidence in God, not in spite of your sufferings, but because of them!
• The secret that makes sense of the pain and trouble in your life no matter how great
• One thing you must cherish in your soul, or you'll never learn to love as Jesus loves
• God's love for you personally: are you really aware of its reality in every moment of your life?
• How you can see it at work
• The spiritual goldmine that is at your fingertips now if you know where to find it
• What you must do before you speak about the Faith, or your words will be useless
• Crosses: why you can't avoid them and why you should love the ones God sends you
• How to deal with failures, reversals, and difficult moments of all kinds without losing your spiritual or emotional equilibrium
• The Fall of Adam and Eve: how even it shows God's abiding love for every soul
• The sin that destroys countless souls since few know how to recognize and fight it
• Do you wish you had the love of God that the saints have but are discouraged by your weaknesses?Why you should take heart
• Are you drawing on all the treasures of the Eucharist and the saints? How you can be sure
• The comforting reason why our Lord at times chooses not to deliver you from trials
• Much more that will show you how to live in the glorious love of God at each moment!

©1974 Marilyn Teichert and Madeleine Stebbins (P)2020 Upfront Books

The joyful news

Great listen followed st Albert the great book on virtue this was the icing on the cake

Narrator sounds like a robot

This is so disappointing. This narrator sounds like he has no clue what he is reading—he just reads words on a page. This is a most beautiful and profound book, but an abysmal performance.

Good faithful listen.

Thoughtful points. Would like to get the print version at some point too. Narrator a bit monotone yet calming too. I would have liked to hear more about or from St. Therese.

Great meditation (group or individual) material

Recommend to any group wishing to walk together in the deepening of spiritual life and community.

The truth of God's love for us!

Beautiful message one has to share with everyone! To truthful to keep to one self.

Wonderful teaching on LOVE

This book helped me to open my heart more to His love, to have more confidence in His love. Also to say “Let Him do it.” So helpful.

Outstanding

This book was recommended by our parish priest who said it was his favorite. After listening to it twice, it has become my favorite too. I learn something new each time I listen and have recommended this book to several family members and friends. Give it a listen - you won't be disappointed.

Life-changing

Ultimately, the credit goes to Jesus, then to St Therese of Lisieux, then the author who is writing about her writings. That said, this book was Earth-shattering for my spiritual life. Maybe because before going into it I didn't really know much about Therese's "little way" approach to knowing, loving, and serving God. Cannot recommend it enough, will be relistening multiple times I'm sure.

Audio is tedious

Love the words and lessons, but the narration is painfully slow. I hope to get this physical book to use for years to come. I’ve already put its key themes to practice, especially confidence and abandonment.