"Praying for Priests with St. Therese of Lisieux," by Maureen O'Riordan, published by the Catholic Truth Society in Great Britain
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 11:14PM
Maureen O'Riordan in Adolphe Roulland, Catholic Truth Society, Maurice Belliere, Praying for Priests with St. Therese of Lisieux, Year of the Priest, relics of St. Therese

In honor of the Year of the Priest and the historic first visit of the relics of St. Therese to England and Wales, I wrote the booklet "Praying for Priests with St. Therese," which the Catholic Truth Society has just published in Great Britain.  Here Therese tells the story of her apostolate of prayer for priests, and we read excerpts from her letters to seminarian Maurice Belliere and mission priest Adolphe Roulland, the two young men to whom she was a "spiritual sister."  The booklet includes an apostolic novena to St. Therese composed of excerpts from her letters to her two priest-brothers.  This novena may be offered for any intention.  This booklet is an easy way to read the most powerful excerpts of her inspiring letters to the two young men.

 

From the cover:

"St. Therese of Lisieux loved the priesthood and consecrated herself for priests, calling herself "an apostle to apostles."  She did not pray for priests for their sake only, but out of love for the souls they were to serve.  She prayed for the priest in solidarity with Jesus in the Eucharist, with Mary, with the Church, and with the world, and offered her life for their apostolic ministry.  In this Year for Priests, Therese can lead us to share in this work of prayer by means of the special Novena for Priests included here, composed entirely of excerpts from the critical edition of her letters to a priest and a seminarian."

6/15/21: The booklet is now availble in Kindle, no longer in hard copy. To order it in Kindle format, click on the image in the comment below. Thank you!

 

Update on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 05:20PM by Registered CommenterMaureen O'Riordan

  

I'm proud and grateful that this booklet remained in print in hard copy for ten years.  Now it is available in Kindle, and only in Kindle.  Readers worldwide can access it immediately without any need to worry about shipping.  To order it, please click on the image in this comment.

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