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Illustrated Hardcover Edition
Thoughts of St. Thérèse
Feel close to God again — five minutes a night. The Little Flower’s own words on love and trust, gathered by theme so you can open straight to what you need.
- Her own words — from her autobiography, letters and sayings
- The 1915 edition with its original Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur
- 22 hand-coloured plates of the roses and small things she loved
- Hardcover, 5.5 × 8.5 in, 167 pages
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“I recommend St. Thérèse to almost everyone who asks me how to begin praying. This edition is the one I now give away — clear type, her own words, and a page a day is enough.”
Fr. Thomas WalshParish priest, 30 yrs
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Kept close, and given with love.
What readers say about their Ploughman editions.
Amara J.,
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I keep it on my desk and read one thought before class. Short enough for a busy day, and it stays with me all afternoon. My roommate asked where I got it.
Gina R.,
52
I opened it to “Trust” on a hard morning and it was exactly what I needed. It lives on my side table now. The plates are lovely.
Mary T.,
75
My eyes are not what they were, and the print is large and clear. I read a page after my rosary each night. I have ordered two more for my granddaughters.
Grace K.,
29
Perfect for my commute — one thought a day, and small enough for my bag. It feels like a keepsake, not a cheap reprint.
Rafael C.,
45
Bought the set for my wife’s birthday. She cried when she opened it. They look beautiful together on her nightstand.
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Mei L.,
55
I got the set for myself and I’m not sorry. Three books I’ll read for the rest of my life, and they look so pretty together.
The Catholic Devotional Library
Siobhan M.,
41
“All shall be well” got me through a very anxious year. This edition is so readable, and the little notes on the old words help a lot.
Revelations of Divine Love
Loretta B.,
58
I bought it for Lent and haven’t put it down since. The hazelnut plate made me tear up. It sits by my bed now.
Revelations of Divine Love
Helen W.,
71
After my husband passed, a friend told me to read Julian. Gentle, consoling, and beautiful to hold. I’m so glad I found this copy.
Revelations of Divine Love
Daniela R.,
33
Doing my consecration with this. The 33 days are easier to keep with a book this lovely on the kitchen counter.
True Devotion to Mary
Linh N.,
47
Our parish group is consecrating together this year, so I ordered three. Everyone loved them. The Virgin in Prayer at the front is stunning.
True Devotion to Mary
Margaret H.,
64
I’ve had a battered paperback for thirty years. This is the copy I’ll keep now. It arrived well packed, and the blue is even nicer in person.
True Devotion to Mary
Emily S.,
26
My husband and I are making our consecration together. Such a beautiful book to start our marriage with.
True Devotion to Mary
Holiness in small things
Thérèse found her way to God not in great deeds but in small, hidden acts of love — a smile, a kind word, a duty done gladly. These pages gather her thoughts on that “Little Way”, so you can carry one with you through the day.
A page at a time
Arranged by theme — Love of God, Trust, Humility, Suffering, Prayer, Our Lady — it is made to be opened anywhere. Many readers keep it by the bed and read one thought at night.
Illustrated with love
Each chapter opens with a hand-coloured botanical plate drawn from the images in its own pages — so the book feels like a small gift every time you open it.
Our hardcovervs. an online PDF
You would not frame a photocopy. Don’t pray with one.
Our hardcovervs. an online PDF
You would not frame a photocopy. Don’t pray with one.
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Proofread, corrected text with the original approbation
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Kept for a lifetime, and passed on
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Inside this edition
Everything a cheap reprint leaves out.
Hand-coloured plates
Twenty-two botanical plates drawn from the images Thérèse uses: roses, lilies, a child’s toys, a little bird.
Her photograph
Her 1896 portrait, taken by her sister Céline, as the frontispiece.
The original approbation
Reset from the 1915 Kenedy edition with its Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur.
Made to keep
A rose hardcover with a gold frame — a gift to keep for years.
From your first page to a lifetime kept close
Not a book you read once. A companion you pray with, a page at a time.
Night 1
A quiet beginning
Five minutes before bed. One page, a candle if you like, and your phone in the other room.
Week 1
A gentle habit
It lives on your nightstand now. You find yourself reaching for it — and ending each day in peace.
Month 1
Words that stay
Lines follow you through the day. You underline them, return to them, and pray them.
For years
Kept close
Soft at the corners, full of your notes — and one day, passed on to someone you love.
Made to keep
A true hardcover with a gold frame, a botanical cameo and a soft matte finish. Classic Caslon type, generous margins and chapter openings in red, as devotional books were printed for centuries.
A gift to be treasured
For a mother or father, a godparent, a friend, your priest or your parish. Add their address at checkout and we ship it free, straight to their door.
Questions, answered
How long does delivery take?
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Each book is printed for your order and shipped free. Most orders arrive within 7–15 business days, and you will get a tracking number by email when it ships.
Can I send it as a gift?
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Yes — just enter their address at checkout. Many of our customers send the books straight to a mother or father, a godparent, a friend, their priest or their parish.
Is this the complete text?
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Yes — every word. Each book is set in full from the original edition, proofread line by line, and corrected against the first printing.
What size are the books?
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All our books are 5.5 × 8.5 inch hardcovers — easy to hold in the hand, and lovely together on a shelf.
Do you offer a discount on more than one?
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Yes. Buy any two books and save 15%, or any three and save 25% — automatically at checkout. The Catholic Devotional Library gift set of all three is our best value.
What if I am not happy with it?
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Every book carries our 30-day guarantee. Email us and we will refund you in full — no need to return the book.