January 6, 2017 - St. Therese: The Oblation Part 1, Her Mission

Description: This week, Dan, Melissa and Dr. Anthony Lilles dive into the oblation of St. Therese of Lisieux and take a closer look at her desires to serve the Lord.

Topics/Questions covered in the show:

• How can St. Therese "save souls on earth by liberating those suffering in purgatory"?
• How can God be her holiness?
• St. Therese recognizes her powerlessness to be holy and relies on God to attain the heights of holiness.
• The measure of our spiritual progress and our holiness is love of God and love of neighbor.
• St. Therese refers to Jesus as her spouse. How can men relate to this idea of being the spouse of Christ?

Resources:

• Spiritualdirection.com - website
• EWTN Global Catholic Radio
• Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
• EWTN Religious Catalogue - online
• Living the Mystery of Merciful Love: 30 Days with Therese of Lisieux by Dr. Anthony Lilles and Dan Burke
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