![]() ![]() “quite a fancy to this novel kind of aspersion, and I resolved to come as often as I could to the happy spot where such treasures were freely bestowed.” ![]() Instead, she made every effort to welcome the shower of dirty water as it came and then, at the end of half an hour of being doused in this way, she began as she said, to take Her first impulse was to draw back and wipe her face, to show her offender that she should know better and behave more quietly but instead, she thought to herself, how foolish it was to refuse the treasures God offered her so generously so she remained calm and refrained from showing her annoyance with the Sister. This act involved an impossible nun who while working in the laundry room, while washing handkerchiefs, repeatedly splashed Therese with dirty water. Therese shares an act of charity that changed her life. ![]() In her autobiography, “The Story of a Soul,” St. Therese of Lisieux is remarkable because it mirrors a life that was made radiant by the reflection of her love for Christ. Next Sunday, October 1st, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. ![]()
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