Reading the writings of Therese of the Child Jesus
2025 Theresian Study Guides
Prayers and other Writings
Study Guide Library: General Curia (Rome)
Links to the PDF guides & videos will be added below as they become available.
Introductory Summary: Presentation [PDF]
TEXT 1: Act of Oblation to Merciful Love (Prayer 6) [PDF] | VIDEO
TEXT 2: Living on Love (Poem 17) [PDF] | VIDEO
TEXT 3: Abandonment is the Sweet Fruit of Love (Poem 52) [PDF] | VIDEO
TEXT 4: Why I Love You, O Mary ! (Poem 54) [PDF] | VIDEO
TEXT 5: To Celine, 7th July 1894 (Letter 165)
TEXT 6: To Father Roulland, 9th May 1897 (Letter 226)
TEXT 7: To Abbé Bellière, 18th July 1897 (Letter 258)
TEXT 8: Yellow Notebook, 6/7/12 August 1897
2025 Theresian Study Videos
Any videos to accompany the Study Guides will be added here once they become available.
Video 1: Act of Oblation to Merciful Love
Video 2: Living on Love
Video 3: Abandonment is the Sweet Fruit of Love
Video 4: Why I Love You, O Mary!
Video 5: COMING SOON
Video 6: COMING SOON
Video 7: COMING SOON
Video 8: COMING SOON
2024 Theresian Study Guides
2024: Manuscripts B and C
STUDY GUIDE 1: My vocation is Love (Ms. B, 2v-3v) [PDF] (12/29/23) / VIDEO
STUDY GUIDE 2: The Eagle and the little bird (Ms. B, 4v-5v) [PDF] / VIDEO
STUDY GUIDE 3: Nothing but confidence (LC 170 and LT 197) [PDF] / VIDEO
STUDY GUIDE 5: The trial of faith (Ms. C, 4v-7v) [PDF] / VIDEO
STUDY GUIDE 6: The treatise on charity (Ms. C, 11v-14r) [PDF] / VIDEO
STUDY GUIDE 7: The power of prayer (Ms. C, 24v-26r) [PDF] / VIDEO
STUDY GUIDE 8: In the arms of Jesus (Ms. C, 35v-37r) [PDF] / VIDEO
2024 Theresian Study Videos
Any videos to accompany the Study Guides will be added here once they become available.
Video 1: Introduction & My Vocation is Love.
Video 2: The Eagle and the Little Bird.
Video 3: Nothing but confidence
Video 4: The Little Way
Video 5: The Trial of Faith
Video 6: The Treatise on Charity
Video 7: The Power of Prayer
Video 8: In the Arms of Jesus
2023 Theresian Study Guides
2023: Manuscript A
(12-18-22) Manuscript A Initial Schedule - Presentation [PDF]
(12-18-22) Study Guide 1: Singing the mercies of the Lord (Ms A, 2r-4r) [PDF] / VIDEO
(2/3/23) Study Guide 2: The smile of the Virgin (Ms A, 29v-31v) [PDF] / VIDEO
(3/9/23) Study Guide 3: The grace of Christmas (Ms A, 44r-45v) [PDF] / VIDEO
(4/1/23) Study Guide 4: Prayer for Pranzini (Ms A, 45v-46v) [PDF] / VIDEO
(5/1/23) Study Guide 5: Father’s illness as Therese receives the habit (Ms A, 71r-73v) LB [PDF] / VIDEO
(6/5/23) Study Guide 6: On the waves of confidence and love (Ms A, 80r-81v) [PDF] / VIDEO
(7/2/23) Study Guide 7: The father’s death and Celine enters Carmel (Ms A, 81v-83v) [PDF] / VIDEO
(8/3/23) Study Guide 8: The Offering to Merciful Love (Ms A, 83v-84v) [PDF]
2023 VIDEOS TO ACCOMPANY THE STUDY GUIDES
VIDEO: Study Guide 1:
Singing the mercies of the Lord
VIDEO: Study Guide 2:
The Smile of the Virgin
VIDEO: Study Guide 3:
The Grace of Christmas
VIDEO: Study Guide 4:
A Prayer for Pranzini
VIDEO: Study Guide 5:
Father’s Illness
VIDEO: Study Guide 6:
On the waves of confidence and love.
VIDEO: Study Guide 7:
The father’s death and Celine enters Carmel