Descending Fire: The Journal of a Soul Aflame

by Jean Petit

Jean Petit expands with lyrical intensity on the spiritual teachings of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, delivering a series of startlingly personal and yet superbly universal meditations on Divine Providence, love, death, suffering, and much, much more. God's ineffable light illumines every page of Descending Fire. It's the work of a true mystic - and a powerfully lyrical, spiritually charged set of holy reflections. It will show you, too, how to burn with the same holy flame of God's Spirit!

Genres: Catholic

155 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2001

Reviews

[Karin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a spiritual journal written by a priest who uses the pseudonym Jean Petit. Given that fact, the writing is intensely beautiful and spiritual, but also a bit raw. I found myself going back over not just sections, but sentences in order to let what he was trying to convey sink in. The book is only 176 pages, but it is not a page turner~ the reader needs to read a few pages at a time in order to appreciate the full beauty of the author's prayerful entries.
Jean Petit also refers to St Therese of Liseux and her doctrines. I found that these references gave some additional substance and familiarity to what the author was writing.
This is one of those books that I know I will find myself going back to from time to time.