The Story of a Soul
Saint Therese Of Lisieux
Read by Ann Boulais
Marie Francoise Therese Martin, affectionately known as 'The Little Flower', was born on January 2, 1873, in Alencon, France to Louis Martin and Zelie Guerin. She was the youngest and one of five surviving sisters of the nine Martin children. When Therese was 3, her mother died. Louis Martin moved his family to Lisieux to be closer to his late wife's brother and his family. It was there that Therese's sister, Pauline, entered the Carmel at Lisieux on October 2, 1882. Therese at that time also heard the Divine Call to religious life. Therese entered the Carmel on April 9, 1888, after much oppostion to her entering at the age of 15. It was there that she wrote L'Histoire d'une Ame (The Story of a Soul) through obedience. Eventually, Therese's other sisters entered the religious life, one at the Carmel of Lisieux and the other became a Poor Clare at the Visitation Convent at Caen. Therese died on September 30, 1897, at the Carmel of Lisieux of tuberculosis. She was beatified on April 29, 1923 and canonized on May 17, 1925. (Summary written by Ann Boulais.) (6 hr 54 min)
Chapters
Dedication, Preface and Prologue | 21:57 | Read by Ann Boulais |
Chapter I - Earliest Memories | 24:08 | Read by Ann Boulais |
Chapter II - A Catholic Household | 26:55 | Read by Ann Boulais |
Chapter III - Pauline Enters the Carmel | 22:56 | Read by Ann Boulais |
Chapter IV - First Communion and Confirmation | 30:51 | Read by Ann Boulais |
Chapter V - Vocation of Therese | 30:44 | Read by Ann Boulais |
Chapter VI - A Pilgrimage to Rome | 34:09 | Read by Ann Boulais |
Chapter VII - The Little Flower Enters the Carmel | 23:16 | Read by Ann Boulais |
Chapter VIII - Profession of Soeur Therese | 31:43 | Read by Ann Boulais |
Chapter IX - The Night of the Soul | 40:24 | Read by Ann Boulais |
Chapter X - The New Commandment | 32:28 | Read by Ann Boulais |
Chapter XI - A Canticle of Love | 38:20 | Read by Ann Boulais |
Epilogue | 56:55 | Read by Ann Boulais |
Reviews
the story of a soul
Steven Schwetz
Told me we meet many people here in the world but not many souls. Not so with The Story. Reader was enthusiastic as if it were that important and met Therese for the first time
thank you this changed my life
concerned listener
Though I read it mostly this audiobook inspired me to read it. Now that I have listened and read it it has changed my life. Thank you and God bless you.
Maria-Antonietta
Thanks Ann for reading this book. I have very little time for reading. Audio books have become a great resource for me. After work on my home while driving I greatly enjoy hearing this book. Great job.
A LibriVox Listener
I liked the reader very much. She has a beautiful voice. After listening to this version whenever I think of St There's it is the readers voice that runs thru my mind.
Excellent book.
Karen Bromberg
I enjoyed this book very much. In addition, I love to listen to all the books that Ann Boulais reads. In my opinion, she is a very meaningful reader.
Dusty
A LibriVox Listener
This negative review is not at all for the content, which is amazing and life-changing, but the reading. The reader is frantic and hurried, and painful to listen to.
Lovely
Augustine
Interesting mindset. Purely Catholic, but was she born again? One could ask, how can she speak of loving Christ as she has and has never encountered Christ?
thank you, reader!
Hannah
Thank you for reading this book! I have small children and don't have time to read much right now. Audio books are my spiritual food.