Radio Interview: Exploring ‘Story of a Soul’ September 30, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Saints, Vocations A stained glass window inside St. Thérèse Chapel at Holy Hill in Hubertus, Wis., depicts the cloistered St. Thérèse writing her autobiography, “Story of a Soul.” (OSV News photo/Sam Lucero) Beginning Oct. 1, Ascension Press offers a 28-day podcast designed to guide listeners through a reading of “Story of a Soul,” the much-loved spiritual autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. George Matysek talks about the project with one of the hosts of the new podcast, Carmelite Father Michael-Joseph Paris of St. Thérèse. Father Michael-Joseph is a native of the Archdiocese of Baltimore who grew up at St. John the Evangelist in Columbia. He was a seminarian at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg and was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Washington in 2011. In 2016, Father Michael-Joseph entered initial formation with the Discalced Carmelites and made his first profession of vows in 2018. He studied Carmelite spirituality in both Ávila and Madrid and professed his final vows with the Carmelites last year. Father Michael-Joseph currently serves as subprior and director of postulants in Wisconsin. Click play below to listen to the full episode. Also see: RADIO INTERVIEW: The “Little Way” of St. Thérèse of Lisieux/Holy parents of a saint (Broadcast May 24, 2021) More radio interviews Radio Interview: Notre Dame of Maryland partners with senior living community Radio Interview: Hidden story behind AA: faith, family and addiction recovery movement Radio Interview: Lent and Pope Leo Radio Interview: The Dead Sea Scrolls Radio Interview: Carrying grace into the new year Radio Interview: Wrapping up 2025 with Archbishop Lori Copyright © 2024 Catholic Review Media Print
