Turning to the Mystics with James Finley

Turning to Thérèse of Lisieux

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Welcome to Season 13 of Turning to the Mystics.

This season we are turning to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux for spiritual guidance. In this episode, James Finley and Kirsten Oates cover the life and person of Thérèse and discuss how we can work with her ideas to transform our lives.

Resources:

  • Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.
  • The transcript for this episode can be found here.⁠
  • The books we will be using this season are:
      • Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Third Edition, translated by John Clarke, which can be found ⁠here⁠, and ⁠here⁠.
      • ⁠St. Thérèse of Lisieux: Essential Writings (Modern Spiritual Masters Series), edited by Mary Frolich⁠

        • Connect with us:

        • Have a question you'd like Jim or Kirsten to answer about this season?
        • Email us: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
        • Send us a voicemail: ⁠⁠cac.org/voicemail⁠⁠

          • We'll be accepting questions for our Listener Questions episode until

          May 15, 2026.

          • This podcast is made possible, thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at ⁠⁠https://cac.org/support-cac/podcasts/⁠⁠ Thank you!
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