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Set the World on Fire: A 4-Week Personal Retreat with the Female Doctors of the Church

Name: Set the World on Fire: A 4-Week Personal Retreat with the Female Doctors of the Church
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Book Synopsis: Only four women in the two thousand–year history of the Church—Thérèse of Lisieux, Teresa of Avila, Catherine of Siena, and Hildegard of Bingen—have the distinction of being named Doctors of the Church because of their impact on the faith.

In Set the World on Fire, bestselling author, retreat leader, and spiritual director Vinita Hampton Wright offers a four-week personal retreat that immerses you in the dramatic lives, historical eras, and groundbreaking ideas of these formidable saints and invites you to develop the grit, humility, pragmatism, hope, joy, and vision these women possessed.

Each week of your retreat begins with weekend reading and prayer to introduce the saint and the primary topic of the chapter, followed by five days of morning and evening prayer. Much of the text comes from the saint’s own writings. Scripture, reflection questions, and suggestions for action are designed to help you engage personally with the saint and her wisdom for living your faith.

Each week offers a unique and in-depth experience of the saint and her unique gifts to the Church:
Week one: St. Thérèse of Lisieux—the young Carmelite nun whose autobiography sent ripples across Christendom—will teach you to love God through her Little Way.
Week two: St. Teresa of Avila—a Carmelite who spent years reforming her order and gave to the world a spiritual masterpiece called The Interior Castle—will instruct you in trusting your personal experience of God.
Week three: St. Catherine of Siena—a Third-Order Dominican who poured out her life for people in need but also gave astute, sharp direction to Church leaders—will guide you to live every moment with courage through the love of truth.
Week four: St. Hildegard of Bingen—a Benedictine abbess whose spiritual visions led to books, poetry, music, art, and early scientific discovery—will show you how to engage life with passion and creativity.

Each woman’s experience of God, understanding of spirituality, and timeless wisdom gained her the title Doctor of the Church, which indicates that through her life, research, study, and writing, she has deepened and advanced the faith.

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Are you ready to ignite your faith and set the world on fire? Introducing Set the World on Fire: A 4-Week Personal Retreat with the Female Doctors of the Church. Dive into the captivating lives of Thérèse of Lisieux, Teresa of Avila, Catherine of Siena, and Hildegard of Bingen, the remarkable women who have been named Doctors of the Church for their profound impact on our faith.

With bestselling author and spiritual director Vinita Hampton Wright as your guide, this four-week personal retreat is designed to immerse you in the lives, ideas, and historical eras of these influential saints. Through their examples, you will develop the qualities they embodied – grit, humility, pragmatism, hope, joy, and vision.

Each week of this transformative retreat begins with powerful weekend reading and prayer, introducing you to the saint and the primary focus of the chapter. For the following five days, you'll engage in morning and evening prayer, featuring passages from the saint's own writings. With reflection questions and actionable suggestions, you'll connect with the saint on a deeply personal level and apply their wisdom to your own faith journey.

Discover the unique gifts of each saint and their profound contributions to the Church. Week one explores the Little Way of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, teaching you how to love God in simplicity. In week two, you'll learn from St. Teresa of Avila, whose spiritual masterpiece, The Interior Castle, will guide you in trusting your personal experience of God. Week three introduces the astute guidance of St. Catherine of Siena, empowering you to live every moment with courage through the love of truth. Finally, week four invites you to engage life with passion and creativity, inspired by the vibrant spirit of St. Hildegard of Bingen, a visionary abbess.

These incredible women have not only enriched the Church through their lives, research, study, and writing – they have earned the prestigious title of Doctor of the Church. Now, you have the opportunity to deepen and advance your faith alongside these extraordinary saints.

Don't miss out on this life-changing journey. Set the World on Fire is your gateway to rediscovering the timeless wisdom of the Female Doctors of the Church. Click here to embark on this personal retreat now.

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