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NOTE TO THIS ELECTRONIC EDITION

DEDICATION

PREFACE

PROLOGUE: THE PARENTAGE & BIRTH OF MARIE FRANÇOISE THÉRÈSE MARTIN

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SOEUR THÉRÈSE OF LISIEUX, ENTITLED BY HERSELF: "THE STORY OF THE SPRINGTIME OF A LITTLE WHITE FLOWER"

CHAPTER I - EARLIEST MEMORIES

CHAPTER II - A CATHOLIC HOUSEHOLD

CHAPTER III - PAULINE ENTERS THE CARMEL

CHAPTER IV - FIRST COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION

CHAPTER V - VOCATION OF THÉRÈSE

CHAPTER VI - A PILGRIMAGE TO ROME

CHAPTER VII - THE LITTLE FLOWER ENTERS THE CARMEL

CHAPTER VIII - PROFESSION OF SOEUR THÉRÈSE

CHAPTER IX - THE NIGHT OF THE SOUL

CHAPTER X - THE NEW COMMANDMENT

CHAPTER XI - A CANTICLE OF LOVE

EPILOGUE: A VICTIM OF DIVINE LOVE

COUNSELS AND REMINISCENCES OF SOEUR THÉRÈSE, THE LITTLE FLOWER OF JESUS Most of what follows has been gathered from the conversations of Soeur Thérèse with her novices. Her advice cannot but prove helpful to souls within the cloister, and likewise to many in the world who may be attracted by her simple and easy little way to God.

LETTERS OF SOEUR THÉRÈSE THE LITTLE FLOWER OF JESUS: LETTERS OF SOEUR THÉRÈSE TO HER SISTER CÉLINE

I J.M.J.T. May 8, 1888.

II October 20, 1888.

III January, 1889.

IV February 28, 1889.

V March 12, 1899.

VI July 14, 1889.

VII October 22, 1889.

VIII July 18, 1890.

IX September 23, 1890.

X October 14, 1890.

XI April 26, 1891.

XII August 15, 1892.

XIII MY DARLING SISTER

XIV April 25, 1893.

XV August 2, 1893.

XVI MY DEAR CÉLINE

XVII October 20, 1893.

XVIII July 7, 1894.

XIX August 19, 1894.

XX I am so glad, dearest Céline

LETTERS TO MOTHER AGNES OF JESUS

I (Written in 1887, shortly before Thérèse entered the Carmel.)

II (Written during her retreat before receiving the habit.)

III 1889.

IV (Written during her retreat before profession.)

V 1891.

VI 1891.

VII 1892.

VIII One day when Soeur Thérèse was suffering

LETTERS TO SISTER MARY OF THE SACRED HEART

I February 21, 1888.

II (Written during her retreat before receiving the habit.) January 8, 1889.

III August 14, 1889.

IV (During her retreat before profession) September 4, 1890.

V September 7, 1890.

VI MY DEAREST SISTER

LETTERS TO SISTER FRANCES TERESA

I August 13, 1893.

II January, 1895.

III July 12, 1896.

IV July 17, 1897.

LETTERS TO HER COUSIN MARIE GUÉRIN

I 1888

II 1894

LETTER TO HER COUSIN, JEANNE GUÉRIN (MADAME LA NÉELE) August, 1895.

LETTERS TO HER BROTHER MISSIONARIES

I 1895.

II 1896.

III February 24, 1896.

IV All I desire is God's Holy Will, and if in Heaven I could no longer work for His glory, I should prefer exile to Home.

V June 21, 1897

VI 1897.

VII July 13, 1897.

VIII 1897.

IX July 26, 1897.

X August 14, 1897.

PRAYERS OF SOEUR THÉRÈSE, THE LITTLE FLOWER OF JESUS

AN ACT OF OBLATION AS A VICTIM OF DIVINE LOVE

A MORNING PRAYER

AN ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY FACE

VARIOUS PRAYERS

PRAYER TO THE HOLY CHILD

PRAYER TO THE HOLY FACE

PRAYER

PRAYER TO OBTAIN HUMILITY

MOTTO OF THE LITTLE FLOWER

"MY DAYS OF GRACE"

SELECTED POEMS OF SOEUR THÉRÈSE, THE LITTLE FLOWER OF JESUS

MY SONG OF TO-DAY

MEMORIES

I THIRST FOR LOVE

TO SCATTER FLOWERS

WHY I LOVE THEE, MARY!