In this introductory video, we make the link between holiness and 2 ancient maps given by God to holy men and women throughout the ages. These maps will help you to: - Set your course properly. - Bring along the proper provisions for the journey. - Avoid pitfalls along the way. - Overcome challenges. - Take the most direct way to your ultimate destination and - Determine your progress. But there are 2 basic and indispensable elements needed to set us on this road to holiness...

Maps are indispensable in the temporal order of things, but they are also very useful in the spiritual life. God granted us two maps to help us on our journey; one called "The Three Ways", which dates back to the early centuries of Christianity and the other is called "The 7 Mansions of the Interior Castle", which was given to St. Teresa of Avila. These two maps have different ways of breaking down the journey to God, but they do dovetail quite nicely together and they both bring us to that wonderful union with God.

The most ancient map of the interior life is known as "The Three Ways". Join Marcel as he briefly explains the 3 stages of growth towards holiness, which are: - the purgative way of beginners, - the illuminative way of proficients, - the unitive way of the perfect.

Thanks to St. Teresa of Avila, we have a 2nd map of the interior life, which is known as "The Seven Mansions", where a soul journeys through "mansions" or "rooms" towards the centre of an interior castle. In this video, we make the link between the map of the "Seven Mansions" and the map of the "Three Ways" (described in a previous video).

St. Thérèse de Lisieux's spirituality was very simple; child-like in fact. Her trust in God's love for her was the one thing that undergirded her whole relationship with Him. And this is why she attained holiness in such a short period of time.

Pope Pius XI called St Thérèse "a masterpiece of grace and nature" and stated that "if her way of spiritual childhood became general, it would bring the reform of human society"! Please join Marcel in this introductory video as he explains why St Thérèse is considered to be "the greatest saint of modern times" (Pope St Pius X), helping us to rediscover the heart of the Gospels.

Four characteristics, common in the lives of most saints, are conspicuously absent from the life of St Thérèse. Even though she quickly attained a high degree of holiness, St Thérèse went quite unnoticed in her own convent. One of the reasons for that was the absence of mystical phenomena.

St Thérèse was a spiritual pioneer and innovator. In this second video of our 4-part series, Marcel explains how little souls, taking St. Thérèse as their model, can achieve a great degree of holiness through practicing the way of "little" penances.

When interviewed, Sr. Geneviève, Thérèse's actual sister who was with her in the Carmel, revealed that her "sister had no devotions". Thérèse's prayer was really very simple; she would gaze upon God and allow Him to gaze upon her. This is how she reached the heights of holiness; by simply lifting her heart up to God and allowing His loving gaze to transform her.