Dialogue 1: The Little Flower
About this episode
In this episode, Jim and Kirsten explore the simplicity of Thérèse of Lisieux, known as 'The Little Flower'.
In this first dialogue session, Jim and Kirsten will focus on the depths of Thérèse's simplicity and why she's often referred to as "The Little Flower". Resources: 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: podcasts@cac.org 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!
People in this episode
Host: Jim
Guest: Kirsten
Topics covered
- Thérèse of Lisieux
- spirituality
- simplicity
- dialogue
- religion
Keywords
- Thérèse of Lisieux
- The Little Flower
- spirituality
- simplicity
- dialogue
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Center for Action and Contemplation
Books & works: Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Thérèse of Lisieux: Essential Writings
More episodes of Turning to the Mystics with James Finley
- Dialogue 3: The Holy Face
- Thérèse of Lisieux: Session 3
- Dialogue 2: The Child Jesus
- Thérèse of Lisieux: Session 2
- Thérèse of Lisieux: Session 1
- Turning to Thérèse of Lisieux
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