Description: This week Dan and Dr. Anthony Lilles delve into the mystery of suffering with joy for love of Christ as seen through the eyes of St. Therese.

Topics/Questions covered in the show:

• Was the oblation written at the pinnacle of her spiritual journey?
• What does she mean by the "crucible of suffering"?
• How do we experience joy while suffering?
• Does God want us to suffer?
• Is St. Therese a mystic in the traditional sense of mysticism?

Resources:

• Spiritualdirection.com - website
• EWTN Global Catholic Radio
• Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
• EWTN Religious Catalogue - online
• Living the Mystery of Merciful Love: 30 Days with Therese of Lisieux by Dr. Anthony Lilles and Dan Burke
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