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C’est la confiance: Sobre la confianza en el amor misericordioso de Dios
Con motivo de los 150 años del nacimiento de santa Teresita y del centenario de su beatificación, el papa Francisco ha publicado esta exhortación apostólica para invitarnos a profundizar en la experiencia espiritual de la santa francesa del Carmelo de Lisieux. En palabras del Santo «La genialidad de esta santa consiste en llevarnos al centro, a lo que es esencial, a lo que es indispensable en la vida la confianza en el amor misericordioso de Dios». Sin duda, Teresa del Niño Jesús y de la Santa Faz, doctora de la Iglesia, experta en la «ciencia del amor», es hoy por hoy una guía fidedigna para todo el pueblo de Dios, muy en especial para quienes desempeñan el ministerio de teólogos.
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1,327 books1,004 followersPope Francis (Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) was the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, a title he held ex officio as Bishop of Rome, and Sovereign of the Vatican City. He chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. Francis was the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere and the first non-European pope since the Syrian Gregory III, who died in 741.
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bergoglio worked briefly as a chemical technologist and nightclub bouncer before beginning seminary studies. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969 and from 1973 to 1979 was Argentina's provincial superior of the Society of Jesus. He was accused of handing two priests to the National Reorganization Process during the Dirty War, but the lawsuit was ultimately dismissed. He became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. He led the Argentine Church during the December 2001 riots in Argentina, and the administrations of Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner considered him a political rival. Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on 28 February 2013, a papal conclave elected Bergoglio as his successor on 13 March.
Throughout his public life, Pope Francis had been noted for his humility, emphasis on God's mercy, concern for the poor, and commitment to interfaith dialogue. He was credited with having a humble, less formal approach to the papacy than his predecessors, for instance choosing to reside in the Domus Sanctae Marthae guesthouse rather than in the papal apartments of the Apostolic Palace used by his predecessors. In addition, due to both his Jesuit and Ignatian aesthetic, he was known for favoring simpler vestments void of ornamentation, including refusing the traditional papal mozzetta cape upon his election, choosing silver instead of gold for his piscatory ring, and keeping the same pectoral cross he had as Cardinal. He maintained that the church should be more open and welcoming. He did not support unbridled capitalism, Marxism, or Marxist versions of liberation theology. Francis maintained the traditional views of the church regarding abortion, euthanasia, contraception, homosexuality, ordination of women, and priestly celibacy. He opposed consumerism, irresponsible development, and supported taking action on climate change, a focus of his papacy with the promulgation of Laudato si'. In international diplomacy, he helped to restore full diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba.
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bergoglio worked briefly as a chemical technologist and nightclub bouncer before beginning seminary studies. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969 and from 1973 to 1979 was Argentina's provincial superior of the Society of Jesus. He was accused of handing two priests to the National Reorganization Process during the Dirty War, but the lawsuit was ultimately dismissed. He became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. He led the Argentine Church during the December 2001 riots in Argentina, and the administrations of Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner considered him a political rival. Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on 28 February 2013, a papal conclave elected Bergoglio as his successor on 13 March.
Throughout his public life, Pope Francis had been noted for his humility, emphasis on God's mercy, concern for the poor, and commitment to interfaith dialogue. He was credited with having a humble, less formal approach to the papacy than his predecessors, for instance choosing to reside in the Domus Sanctae Marthae guesthouse rather than in the papal apartments of the Apostolic Palace used by his predecessors. In addition, due to both his Jesuit and Ignatian aesthetic, he was known for favoring simpler vestments void of ornamentation, including refusing the traditional papal mozzetta cape upon his election, choosing silver instead of gold for his piscatory ring, and keeping the same pectoral cross he had as Cardinal. He maintained that the church should be more open and welcoming. He did not support unbridled capitalism, Marxism, or Marxist versions of liberation theology. Francis maintained the traditional views of the church regarding abortion, euthanasia, contraception, homosexuality, ordination of women, and priestly celibacy. He opposed consumerism, irresponsible development, and supported taking action on climate change, a focus of his papacy with the promulgation of Laudato si'. In international diplomacy, he helped to restore full diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba.
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October 22, 2023
OH GOSH. Such a quick read that really inflames my heart with love and desire to go through the little way of St. Therese.
Here are some of my favorite lines:
“C’est la confiance et rien que la confiance qui doit nous conduire à l’Amour”. “It is confidence and nothing but confidence that must lead us to Love”
45. It is trust that brings us to love and thus sets us free from fear. It is trust that helps us to stop looking to ourselves and enables us to put into God’s hands what he alone can accomplish. Doing so provides us with an immense source of love and energy for seeking the good of our brothers and sisters.
52. From heaven to earth, the timely witness of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face endures in all the grandeur of her little way. In an age that urges us to focus on our ourselves and our own interests, Therese shows us the beauty of making our lives a gift. At a time when the most superficial needs and desires are glorified, she testifies to the radicalism of the Gospel. In an age of individualism, she makes us discover the value of a love that becomes intercession for others. At a time when human beings are obsessed with grandeur and new forms of power, she points out to us the little way. In an age that casts aside so many of our brothers and sisters, she teaches us the beauty of concern and responsibility for one another. At a time of great complexity, she can help us rediscover the importance of simplicity, the absolute primacy of love, trust and abandonment, and thus move beyond a legalistic or moralistic mindset that would fill the Christian life with rules and regulations, and cause the joy of the Gospel to grow cold. In an age of indifference and self-absorption, Therese inspires us to be missionary disciples, captivated by the attractiveness of Jesus and the Gospel.
Here are some of my favorite lines:
“C’est la confiance et rien que la confiance qui doit nous conduire à l’Amour”. “It is confidence and nothing but confidence that must lead us to Love”
45. It is trust that brings us to love and thus sets us free from fear. It is trust that helps us to stop looking to ourselves and enables us to put into God’s hands what he alone can accomplish. Doing so provides us with an immense source of love and energy for seeking the good of our brothers and sisters.
52. From heaven to earth, the timely witness of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face endures in all the grandeur of her little way. In an age that urges us to focus on our ourselves and our own interests, Therese shows us the beauty of making our lives a gift. At a time when the most superficial needs and desires are glorified, she testifies to the radicalism of the Gospel. In an age of individualism, she makes us discover the value of a love that becomes intercession for others. At a time when human beings are obsessed with grandeur and new forms of power, she points out to us the little way. In an age that casts aside so many of our brothers and sisters, she teaches us the beauty of concern and responsibility for one another. At a time of great complexity, she can help us rediscover the importance of simplicity, the absolute primacy of love, trust and abandonment, and thus move beyond a legalistic or moralistic mindset that would fill the Christian life with rules and regulations, and cause the joy of the Gospel to grow cold. In an age of indifference and self-absorption, Therese inspires us to be missionary disciples, captivated by the attractiveness of Jesus and the Gospel.
October 21, 2023
"C'est La Confiance", On Confidence in the Merciful Love of God
"In an extraordinary way, she probed the depths of divine mercy, and drew from them the light of her limitless hope" (27).
This Apostolic Exhortation brought me much consolation and reminded me much of my admiration for St. Therese’s work and the 'Little way'.
It is a quick read of only 53 total paragraphs, replete with so much richness. I could speak much about it, but it is a brief read so I strongly encourage you to pray with it yourself. Nonetheless, here are some of my favorite parts.
"'...And for this, I had no need to grow up, but rather I had to remain little and become this more and more' Little, incapable of being confident in herself, and yet firmly secure in the loving power of the Lord’s arms." (16).
"The sin of the world is great but not infinite, whereas the merciful love of the Redeemer is indeed infinite" (29).
"It is trust that helps us to stop looking to ourselves and enables us to put into God’s hands what he alone can accomplish. Doing so provides us with an immense source of love and energy for seeking the good of our brothers and sisters. And so, amid the suffering of her last days, Therese was able to say: 'I count only on love'. In the end, only love counts. Trust makes roses blossom and pours them forth as an overflow of the superabundance of God’s love" (45).
"In an extraordinary way, she probed the depths of divine mercy, and drew from them the light of her limitless hope" (27).
This Apostolic Exhortation brought me much consolation and reminded me much of my admiration for St. Therese’s work and the 'Little way'.
It is a quick read of only 53 total paragraphs, replete with so much richness. I could speak much about it, but it is a brief read so I strongly encourage you to pray with it yourself. Nonetheless, here are some of my favorite parts.
"'...And for this, I had no need to grow up, but rather I had to remain little and become this more and more' Little, incapable of being confident in herself, and yet firmly secure in the loving power of the Lord’s arms." (16).
"The sin of the world is great but not infinite, whereas the merciful love of the Redeemer is indeed infinite" (29).
"It is trust that helps us to stop looking to ourselves and enables us to put into God’s hands what he alone can accomplish. Doing so provides us with an immense source of love and energy for seeking the good of our brothers and sisters. And so, amid the suffering of her last days, Therese was able to say: 'I count only on love'. In the end, only love counts. Trust makes roses blossom and pours them forth as an overflow of the superabundance of God’s love" (45).
November 1, 2023
“C'est la confiance. Sobre la confianza en el amor misericordioso de Dios" es la reciente exhortación apostólica del Papa Francisco, en el 150 aniversario del nacimiento de santa Teresa del Niño Jesús y de la Santa Faz, conocida también como "santa Teresita" o "santa Teresa de Lisieux".
Es una exhortación breve (apenas 44 páginas), con la que el papa Francisco ha querido invitarnos a profundizar en la experiencia espiritual de la santa francesa, Patrona de las misiones y Doctora de la Iglesia.
Precisamente, se detiene en este último aspecto: ¿por qué es Doctora de la Iglesia?, ¿qué tiene que enseñarnos, con sus apenas veinticuatro años de vida terrena?
Pues, exactamente el tema de esta exhortación: la confianza en el infinito amor misericordioso de Dios.
Su aporte específico no es analítico, como podría ser, por ejemplo, el de santo Tomás de Aquino, sino más bien sintético, porque su genialidad consiste en llevarnos al centro, a lo esencial e indispensable. Al final, solo cuenta el amor. Por lo que se trata de una "doctora de la síntesis".
Ella fue experta en la "ciencia del amor", que descubrió después de recorrer su llamado "camino de la infancia espiritual"...hasta llegar a decir "Mi vocación es el amor", y que ella misma relató en detalle en su libro "Historia de un alma".
Se trata de una lectura sencilla, pero cargada de profundidad, que te muestra lo verdaderamente importante, la confianza, y te llena de paz.
Me quedo con:
"La confianza plena, que se vuelve abandono en el Amor, nos libera de los cálculos obsesivos, de la constante preocupación por el futuro, de los temores que quitan la paz.
Si estamos en las manos de un Padre que nos ama sin límites, eso será verdad pase lo que pase, saldremos adelante más allá de lo que ocurra y, de un modo u otro, se cumplirá en nuestras vidas su proyecto de amor y plenitud".
Es una exhortación breve (apenas 44 páginas), con la que el papa Francisco ha querido invitarnos a profundizar en la experiencia espiritual de la santa francesa, Patrona de las misiones y Doctora de la Iglesia.
Precisamente, se detiene en este último aspecto: ¿por qué es Doctora de la Iglesia?, ¿qué tiene que enseñarnos, con sus apenas veinticuatro años de vida terrena?
Pues, exactamente el tema de esta exhortación: la confianza en el infinito amor misericordioso de Dios.
Su aporte específico no es analítico, como podría ser, por ejemplo, el de santo Tomás de Aquino, sino más bien sintético, porque su genialidad consiste en llevarnos al centro, a lo esencial e indispensable. Al final, solo cuenta el amor. Por lo que se trata de una "doctora de la síntesis".
Ella fue experta en la "ciencia del amor", que descubrió después de recorrer su llamado "camino de la infancia espiritual"...hasta llegar a decir "Mi vocación es el amor", y que ella misma relató en detalle en su libro "Historia de un alma".
Se trata de una lectura sencilla, pero cargada de profundidad, que te muestra lo verdaderamente importante, la confianza, y te llena de paz.
Me quedo con:
"La confianza plena, que se vuelve abandono en el Amor, nos libera de los cálculos obsesivos, de la constante preocupación por el futuro, de los temores que quitan la paz.
Si estamos en las manos de un Padre que nos ama sin límites, eso será verdad pase lo que pase, saldremos adelante más allá de lo que ocurra y, de un modo u otro, se cumplirá en nuestras vidas su proyecto de amor y plenitud".
December 3, 2025
“In the end, only love counts. Trust makes roses blossom and pours them forth as an overflow of the superabundance of God’s love.” 💗
February 27, 2024
Simple and straight to the point and heart.
November 1, 2023
I picked up this volume to read as part of Father Mark Goring’s Saint Mark’s School of Reading. I read the online version at the Vatican site before getting the CTS Edition. It is not the first papal document we have read together. Father Mark only did a few sessions on this work because of how late it the month it released.
The description of this volume is:
“To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of St Therese of Lisieux, Pope Francis wrote this Apostolic Exhortation celebrating the saint’s great trust and confidence in God. “It is trust that brings us to love and thus sets us free from fear. “It is trust that helps us to stop looking to ourselves and enables us to put into God’s hands what he alone can accomplish.” (Pope Francis)
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of St Therese of Lisieux, Pope Francis wrote this Apostolic Exhortation celebrating the saint's great trust and confidence in God.
“It is trust that brings us to love and thus sets us free from fear. It is trust that helps us to stop looking to ourselves and enables us to put into God’s hands what he alone can accomplish. Doing so provides us with an immense source of love and energy for seeking the good of our brothers and sisters. And so, amid the suffering of her last days, Therese was able to say: “I count only on love”. In the end, only love counts. Trust makes roses blossom and pours them forth as an overflow of the superabundance of God’s love.” Pope Francis”
The sections in this document are:
C’est La Confiance
1. Jesus For Others
A missionary soul
The grace that sets us free from self-absorption
2. The Little Way Of Trust And Love
Apart from all merit
Daily abandonment
Fire burning in the night
A most firm hope
3. I Will Be Love
Charity as a personal attitude of love
The greatest love in supreme simplicity
In the heart of the Church
A shower of roses
4. At The Heart Of The Gospel
The Doctor of synthesis
I highlighted a few passages my third time through the booklet. Some of them were:
“These striking words of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face say it all. They sum up the genius of her spirituality and would suffice to justify the fact that she has been named a Doctor of the Church. Confidence, “nothing but confidence”, is the sole path that leads us to the Love that grants everything. With confidence, the wellspring of grace overflows into our lives, the Gospel takes flesh within us and makes us channels of mercy for our brothers and sisters.”
“It is confidence that sustains us daily and will enable us to stand before the Lord on the day when he calls us to himself: “In the evening of this life, I shall appear before you with empty hands, for I do not ask you, Lord, to count my works. All our justice is stained in your eyes. I wish, then, to be clothed in your own Justice and to receive from your Love the eternal possession of yourself”.”
“The earthly life of Saint Therese was brief, a mere twenty-four years, and completely ordinary, first in her family and then in the Carmel of Lisieux. The extraordinary burst of light and love that she radiated came to be known soon after her death, with the publication of her writings and thanks to the countless graces bestowed on the faithful who invoked her intercession.”
“In the name that Therese chose as a religious, Jesus stands out as the “Child” who manifests the mystery of the Incarnation, and the “Holy Face” of the one who surrendered himself completely on the Cross. She is “Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face”.”
“One of the most important insights of Therese for the benefit of the entire People of God is her “little way”, the path of trust and love, also known as the way of spiritual childhood. Everyone can follow this way, whatever their age or state in life. It is the way that the heavenly Father reveals to the little ones (cf. Mt 11: 25).”
“It is most fitting, then, that we should place heartfelt trust not in ourselves but in the infinite mercy of a God who loves us unconditionally and has already given us everything in the Cross of Jesus Christ.”
“Therese possessed complete certainty that Jesus loved her and knew her personally at the time of his Passion: “He loved me and gave himself for me” ( Gal 2: 20). As she contemplated Jesus in his agony, she told him: “You saw me”.”
“The act of love–repeating the words, “Jesus I love you”–which became as natural to Therese as breathing, is the key to her understanding of the Gospel. With that love, she immersed herself in all the mysteries of the life of Christ, making herself his contemporary and placing herself within the Gospel together with Mary and Joseph, Mary Magdalene and the apostles. Together with them, she penetrated to the depths of the love of the Heart of Jesus.”
“The transformation that was taking place enabled her to pass from a fervent desire for heaven to a constant, burning desire for the good of all, culminating in her dream of continuing in heaven her mission of loving Jesus and making him loved. As she wrote in one of her last letters: “I really count on not remaining inactive in heaven. My desire is to work still for the Church and for souls”.”
“She had come full circle. “C’est la confiance”. It is trust that brings us to love and thus sets us free from fear. It is trust that helps us to stop looking to ourselves and enables us to put into God’s hands what he alone can accomplish. Doing so provides us with an immense source of love and energy for seeking the good of our brothers and sisters. And so, amid the suffering of her last days, Therese was able to say: “ I count only on love”.”
“In an age that urges us to focus on ourselves and our own interests, Therese shows us the beauty of making our lives a gift. At a time when the most superficial needs and desires are glorified, she testifies to the radicalism of the Gospel. In an age of individualism, she makes us discover the value of a love that becomes intercession for others. At a time when human beings are obsessed with grandeur and new forms of power, she points out to us the little way. In an age that casts aside so many of our brothers and sisters, she teaches us the beauty of concern and responsibility for one another. At a time of great complexity, she can help us rediscover the importance of simplicity, the absolute primacy of love, trust and abandonment, and thus move beyond a legalistic or moralistic mindset that would fill the Christian life with rules and regulations, and cause the joy of the Gospel to grow cold.”
I hope those few quotes will give you a feel for this document. It is a good read. I am glad I picked up the CTS edition. I know it is available at the Vatican site. But I really enjoy the CTS versions of this and other Vatican documents.
Read reviews of other books by from the Catholic Truth Society on my blog Book Reviews and More.
This book is part of a series of reviews: 2023 Catholic Reading Plan!
The description of this volume is:
“To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of St Therese of Lisieux, Pope Francis wrote this Apostolic Exhortation celebrating the saint’s great trust and confidence in God. “It is trust that brings us to love and thus sets us free from fear. “It is trust that helps us to stop looking to ourselves and enables us to put into God’s hands what he alone can accomplish.” (Pope Francis)
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of St Therese of Lisieux, Pope Francis wrote this Apostolic Exhortation celebrating the saint's great trust and confidence in God.
“It is trust that brings us to love and thus sets us free from fear. It is trust that helps us to stop looking to ourselves and enables us to put into God’s hands what he alone can accomplish. Doing so provides us with an immense source of love and energy for seeking the good of our brothers and sisters. And so, amid the suffering of her last days, Therese was able to say: “I count only on love”. In the end, only love counts. Trust makes roses blossom and pours them forth as an overflow of the superabundance of God’s love.” Pope Francis”
The sections in this document are:
C’est La Confiance
1. Jesus For Others
A missionary soul
The grace that sets us free from self-absorption
2. The Little Way Of Trust And Love
Apart from all merit
Daily abandonment
Fire burning in the night
A most firm hope
3. I Will Be Love
Charity as a personal attitude of love
The greatest love in supreme simplicity
In the heart of the Church
A shower of roses
4. At The Heart Of The Gospel
The Doctor of synthesis
I highlighted a few passages my third time through the booklet. Some of them were:
“These striking words of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face say it all. They sum up the genius of her spirituality and would suffice to justify the fact that she has been named a Doctor of the Church. Confidence, “nothing but confidence”, is the sole path that leads us to the Love that grants everything. With confidence, the wellspring of grace overflows into our lives, the Gospel takes flesh within us and makes us channels of mercy for our brothers and sisters.”
“It is confidence that sustains us daily and will enable us to stand before the Lord on the day when he calls us to himself: “In the evening of this life, I shall appear before you with empty hands, for I do not ask you, Lord, to count my works. All our justice is stained in your eyes. I wish, then, to be clothed in your own Justice and to receive from your Love the eternal possession of yourself”.”
“The earthly life of Saint Therese was brief, a mere twenty-four years, and completely ordinary, first in her family and then in the Carmel of Lisieux. The extraordinary burst of light and love that she radiated came to be known soon after her death, with the publication of her writings and thanks to the countless graces bestowed on the faithful who invoked her intercession.”
“In the name that Therese chose as a religious, Jesus stands out as the “Child” who manifests the mystery of the Incarnation, and the “Holy Face” of the one who surrendered himself completely on the Cross. She is “Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face”.”
“One of the most important insights of Therese for the benefit of the entire People of God is her “little way”, the path of trust and love, also known as the way of spiritual childhood. Everyone can follow this way, whatever their age or state in life. It is the way that the heavenly Father reveals to the little ones (cf. Mt 11: 25).”
“It is most fitting, then, that we should place heartfelt trust not in ourselves but in the infinite mercy of a God who loves us unconditionally and has already given us everything in the Cross of Jesus Christ.”
“Therese possessed complete certainty that Jesus loved her and knew her personally at the time of his Passion: “He loved me and gave himself for me” ( Gal 2: 20). As she contemplated Jesus in his agony, she told him: “You saw me”.”
“The act of love–repeating the words, “Jesus I love you”–which became as natural to Therese as breathing, is the key to her understanding of the Gospel. With that love, she immersed herself in all the mysteries of the life of Christ, making herself his contemporary and placing herself within the Gospel together with Mary and Joseph, Mary Magdalene and the apostles. Together with them, she penetrated to the depths of the love of the Heart of Jesus.”
“The transformation that was taking place enabled her to pass from a fervent desire for heaven to a constant, burning desire for the good of all, culminating in her dream of continuing in heaven her mission of loving Jesus and making him loved. As she wrote in one of her last letters: “I really count on not remaining inactive in heaven. My desire is to work still for the Church and for souls”.”
“She had come full circle. “C’est la confiance”. It is trust that brings us to love and thus sets us free from fear. It is trust that helps us to stop looking to ourselves and enables us to put into God’s hands what he alone can accomplish. Doing so provides us with an immense source of love and energy for seeking the good of our brothers and sisters. And so, amid the suffering of her last days, Therese was able to say: “ I count only on love”.”
“In an age that urges us to focus on ourselves and our own interests, Therese shows us the beauty of making our lives a gift. At a time when the most superficial needs and desires are glorified, she testifies to the radicalism of the Gospel. In an age of individualism, she makes us discover the value of a love that becomes intercession for others. At a time when human beings are obsessed with grandeur and new forms of power, she points out to us the little way. In an age that casts aside so many of our brothers and sisters, she teaches us the beauty of concern and responsibility for one another. At a time of great complexity, she can help us rediscover the importance of simplicity, the absolute primacy of love, trust and abandonment, and thus move beyond a legalistic or moralistic mindset that would fill the Christian life with rules and regulations, and cause the joy of the Gospel to grow cold.”
I hope those few quotes will give you a feel for this document. It is a good read. I am glad I picked up the CTS edition. I know it is available at the Vatican site. But I really enjoy the CTS versions of this and other Vatican documents.
Read reviews of other books by from the Catholic Truth Society on my blog Book Reviews and More.
This book is part of a series of reviews: 2023 Catholic Reading Plan!
April 28, 2024
In questa Esortazione apostolica papa Francesco ci fa conoscere la figura di santa Teresa di Gesù Bambino e del Volto Santo.
L’ Esortazione apostolica intitolata “C’est la Confiance” dove si ricorda il 150° anniversario della Santa che grazie alla sua profonda fede e del suo messaggio “La mia via è una via tutta di fiducia e di amore” ha colpito in maniera profonda le figure di diversi papi.
Iniziando dal papa Pio X fino a papa Francesco dove santa Teresa è ancora considerata una figura di odierna santità e patrona delle missioni.
Santa Teresa di Gesù Bambino e del Volto Santo nata il 2 gennaio 1873 oltre che ricordare il 150° anniversario della sua nascita si ricorda anche il centenario della sua beatificazione celebrata dal papa Pio XI il 29 aprile 1923. Sempre l’ennesimo Papa ha canonizzato la santa nel 1925 e proclamata Patrona delle Missioni nel 1927.
Nel 2015 durante il Sinodo sulla famiglia furono canonizzati da papa Benedetto XVI i genitori della Santa il padre Luigi e la madre Zelia.
L’ Esortazione apostolica intitolata “C’est la Confiance” dove si ricorda il 150° anniversario della Santa che grazie alla sua profonda fede e del suo messaggio “La mia via è una via tutta di fiducia e di amore” ha colpito in maniera profonda le figure di diversi papi.
Iniziando dal papa Pio X fino a papa Francesco dove santa Teresa è ancora considerata una figura di odierna santità e patrona delle missioni.
Santa Teresa di Gesù Bambino e del Volto Santo nata il 2 gennaio 1873 oltre che ricordare il 150° anniversario della sua nascita si ricorda anche il centenario della sua beatificazione celebrata dal papa Pio XI il 29 aprile 1923. Sempre l’ennesimo Papa ha canonizzato la santa nel 1925 e proclamata Patrona delle Missioni nel 1927.
Nel 2015 durante il Sinodo sulla famiglia furono canonizzati da papa Benedetto XVI i genitori della Santa il padre Luigi e la madre Zelia.
November 5, 2024
Ningún texto papal me había conmovido hasta que leí éste. Incluso quise llorar. Igual no tanto por lo dicho por el Papa, que por lo general citó a la pequeña santa, sino por la visión de Teresita del Niño Jesús y la Santa Faz, que arrobada en el amor, se abandona a Dios. Esa experiencia es conmovedora y aleccionadora. Yo, de esta santa me había quedado la impresión de que había recibido harta atención porque es una santa para nuestra época moderna, donde la increencia, hace que las niñerías de Santa Gema Galgani sean inverosímiles para nuestra época. Por tanto, había recelado de acercarme a ella.
Considero que más allá de una buena prosa o una argumentación concienzuda y profunda, un texto es útil cuando te conmina a cambiar de camino de vida (vitae sectabor), o al menos, a dejar viejos prejuicios atrás. Este documento me ha conducido a este último cambio. Posiblemente me aventure a leer pronto a Teresa de Lisieux, después de haber descartado su lectura con el texto donde criticó su obra Jean Guitton.
Considero que más allá de una buena prosa o una argumentación concienzuda y profunda, un texto es útil cuando te conmina a cambiar de camino de vida (vitae sectabor), o al menos, a dejar viejos prejuicios atrás. Este documento me ha conducido a este último cambio. Posiblemente me aventure a leer pronto a Teresa de Lisieux, después de haber descartado su lectura con el texto donde criticó su obra Jean Guitton.
November 6, 2023
The wonderul life and TRUST of this Saint, who dedicated her every breath to Jesus and lived in the full trust of his Love for her and for all.
Very inspiring text from Pope Francis.
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon 6th November 2023
Very inspiring text from Pope Francis.
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon 6th November 2023
December 8, 2025
Une exhortation apostolique courte du Pape François sur Sainte Thérèse de l'Enfant Jésus et de la Sainte Face.
C'est court, précis et facile à lire.
Confiance et amour sont les maîtres mots de la Docteure de l'Eglise et sainte !
C'est court, précis et facile à lire.
Confiance et amour sont les maîtres mots de la Docteure de l'Eglise et sainte !
November 15, 2023
All of Pope Francis's refreshing simplicity mixed with the epic littleness of St. Thérèse's message. 10/10.
December 17, 2023
Beautiful words written 150 years after the birth of the saint whose name I took for my confirmation. Her little way of trust and love is a path to follow every day of one's life.
August 13, 2025
« C’est la confiance et rien que la confiance qui doit nous conduire à l’Amour »
Inspirant… à méditer… à relire… pour en prendre toute la substance.
Inspirant… à méditer… à relire… pour en prendre toute la substance.
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