The Distressing Years (1881~1883) St. Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897) Mysterious Preparations There is nothing as mysterious Descended from a family of soldiers Refused entrance into the religious life When she was four months pregnant Alenςon (1873~1877) Divine Preferences The mercies of the Lord Matchless parents My big sisters My dear Céline Trip to Le Mans My faults My character I choose all Frightful little devils Everything smiled on me Les Buissonnets (1877~1881) Mama’s death Pauline will be Mama Lisieux My class Papa’s tenderness The month of May First confession Feasts and Sundays Loving and strong education Prophetic vision The veiled face Trouville The golden trail The Distressing Years (1881~1883) Pupil at the Abbey Games Much given to crying Céline’s First Communion Pauline was going to leave me Strange sickness Pauline’s Reception of the Habit My Uncle and Aunt The Blessed Virgin smiled on me What I suffered First Communion, Boarding School (1883~1886) Pictures and Reading To become a great saint Acts of love Retreat Fusion of love Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Confirmation Little doctor Parable of the good physician Malady of scruples Madame Papinau Child of Mary Vacation at Trouville A real bazaar Marie at Carmel After the Grace of Christmas (1886~1887) A giant’s course That night of light Pranzini, my first child The Imitation and Arminjon In the Belvédère The divine call. Desire to enter Carmel My great confidence My Uncle’s refusal The miracle was granted Opposition of the Superior Visit to a bishop At Bayeux All was not lost The Trip to Rome (1887) I understood my vocation Paris Switzerland Milan Venice, Bologna, Loreto The Colosseum The Catacombs At the Vatican At the feet of the Holy Father The little plaything Assisi Florence Return to France The little ball Three months of waiting The First Years in Carmel (1888~1890) Desires fulfilled Confession to Father Pichon Thérèse and her Superiors The Holy Face My Reception of the Habit Triumph of my King www.louisandzeliemartin.org chapter 3
