The Story of a Family The Home of St.Therese of Lisieux (the Little Flower)

includes index and biblioraphy

LETTER TO THE AUTHOR .......from Mgr. Picaud, Bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux. ORIGINS AND FIRST STEPS Ancestry and early years of Louis Martin and Zelie Guerin. IN PURSUIT OF AN IDEAL . Louis Martin at the Great St. Bernard¿ the watchmaker of the Rue du Pont Neuf Zelie Guerin, the lacemaker¿ the prov¿idential meeting. A VOCATION TO HOME-MAKING Virginity in the married state¿ the call of life¿ Marie, Pauline, Leonie and Helene Mme. Martin as a letter writer¿ her re¿lations with her brother, M. Guerin. THE GREATNESS OF FAMILY LIFE AND ITS SERVICE ...... Professional work¿ first symptoms of Mme. Martin`s illness¿ birth and death of the two sons¿ death of M. Guerin the elder¿ illness of the Visitandine¿ birth of Celine and death of Helene. THE HOUSE AMIDST THE STORM Birth and death of Marie-Melanie- The-rese¿ Alenc.on during the war of 1870¿ threats of a social crisis¿ a mother`s cour¿age. THE LITTLE FLOWER OF THE FAMILY ......... 117 The Rue Saint Blaise¿ awaiting Therese birth and illness of Therese¿ illness of Marie¿ unfolding of the Flower. THE SPIRIT OF THE HOME . . 139 In what sense was the family bourgeois?¿ the spirituality of the home¿ family vir¿tues, affections, and relations. HOME TRAINING ...... 182 Educative principles and method¿ train¿ing of Marie and Pauline¿ Leonie, the "problem child"¿ Celine: a child devel¿oping. THE EARLY TRAINING OF A SAINT .......... 204 The mother`s testimony¿ moral physiog¿nomy of Theresa¿ training in generosity precocious virtue and parental pride. A MOTHER`S CALVARY .... 224 A soul`s ascent¿ final onset of the malady death of the Visitandine¿ the reforma¿tion of Leonie¿ Lourdes¿ last days, death and funeral of Mme. Martin. LIFE IN THE FAMILY CIRCLE AT LES BUISSONNETS ..... Settling in at Les Buissonnets¿ Lisieux¿ organisation of the household¿ the chil¿dren`s education¿ family leisure¿ spirit¿ual life. THE LITTLE QUEEN AND HER KING .......... 296 A day in Theresa`s life¿ school at the Abbey¿ First Communion¿ M. Martin in Central Europe¿ Theresa`s "conver¿sion"¿ her real character¿ union of hearts at Les Buissonnets. THE OFFERING OF THE CHIL¿DREN .......... 332 The parents` attitude towards the reli¿gious life¿ Pauline and Marie at Carmel Theresa`s vocation¿ the pilgrimage to Rome¿ Papal audience¿ Theresa en¿ters Carmel¿ vocation of Celine. THE FATHER`S SACRIFICE The "prophetic vision"¿ the offering¿ the great affliction¿ Clothing of Theresa¿ the sanctification of suffering¿ the Holy Face¿ Profession and Veiling of Theresa death of M. Martin. THE CROWNING OF THE FAMILY 420 The family destiny¿ Theresa`s spiritual heritage¿ family solidarity in the spirit¿ual life¿ their share of the glory of the Saint.