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Our Next Book Study: Maurice & Therese: The Story of a Love
Our Next Book Study: Maurice & Therese: The Story of a Love
by Bishop Patrick Ahern
Book Study Led by, Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
8 weeks
Beginning September 9 - October 28
Bonus! Have a chance to celebrate St. Therese's Feast Day with the group!
This Book Study on Maurice and Therese: The Story of a Love, will be a charming and enlightening journey into the heart of St. Therese as we read her correspondence with a humble, young seminarian, Maurice Belliere. Though they never met in person, they exchanged twenty-one letters that opened a window on the heart of Saint Therese that would have remained forever closed had Maurice not written to the Mother Superior at the convent asking for a nun to pray for him. The Mother Superior chose Therese, and in these conversational letters the Little Flower reveals herself in a way that we would never have known from her autobiography. Author, Bishop Patrick Ahern expertly leads the reader with accompanying text into the worlds of Maurice and Therese and reveals the full beauty of this saint's spirituality. Join Susan Brinkmann as she leads us through this beautiful book every Monday at 7:30pm ET beginning September 9th. (Book must be purchased separately.)
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Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Susan Brinkmann, O.C.D.S., is an author and award-winning journalist who is a member of the Third Order of Discalced Carmelites. She serves as the Director of Communications and New Age Research for Women of Grace® and is a frequent guest on EWTN's Women of Grace® television show. Susan formerly worked as a Correspondent for the Catholic Standard & Times, the newspaper for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. For the last 10 years she has been the lead researcher for Women of Grace’s New Age Q&A Blog which is the largest blog of its kind in the world. The library of information now exceeds 1200 entries on everything from acupuncture and angels to wicca and yoga. She has also authored eleven books, including the Learn to Discern Compendium: Is it Christian or New Age, and her latest book, Day by Day in the Little Way: 365 reflections on the Teachings of St. Therese of Lisieux. Along with Johnnette Williams, she co-authored the Young Women of Grace Study Program which teaches girls ages 13+ about what it means to be authentically feminine. The Catholic Guide to Mindfulness, was published by Avila Institute, and her Like a Catholic series, which has imprimaturs from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, was published by the Catholic Life Institute Press. Her national journalism awards include the Bernadine-O'Connor Award for Pro-Life Journalism, the Eileen Egan Journalism Award from Catholic Relief Services, and numerous awards from the Catholic Press Association and the Philadelphia Press Association.
