Day 69 of 80

The Prey of the Divine Eagle

Epilogue·Manuscript C·Death & Heaven
Context
The moment of Thérèse's death. After hours of agony, she suddenly raised herself, her eyes shining with happiness, gazing above the statue of Mary. The Divine Eagle she had written about in Manuscript B swooped down at last and carried the little bird to heaven.

Suddenly she raised herself, as though called by a mysterious voice; and opening her eyes, which shone with unutterable happiness and peace, fixed her gaze a little above the statue of Our Lady. Thus she remained for about the space of a Credo, when her blessed soul, now become the prey of the "Divine Eagle," was borne away to the heights of Heaven.

No sooner had her spotless soul taken its flight than the joy of that last rapture imprinted itself on her brow, and a radiant smile illumined her face.

St. Thérèse of Lisieux — Story of a Soul, Epilogue (Manuscript C). Taylor translation, 1912 (public domain).
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