Sep 23, 2016 |
O Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, who during thy short life on earth became a mirror of angelic purity, of love strong as death, and of wholehearted abandonment to God, now that thou rejoicest in the reward of thy virtues, cast a glance of pity on me as I leave all things in thy hands. Make my troubles thine own, speak a word for me to our Lady Immaculate, whose flower of special love thou wert, to that Queen of Heaven “who smiled on thee at the dawn of life.” Beg her as the Queen of the Heart of Jesus to obtain for me by her powerful intercession the grace I yearn for so ardently at this moment, and that she join with it a blessing that may strengthen me during life, defend me at the hour of death, and lead me straight on to a happy eternity. Amen.
Sep 30, 2015 |
Saint Therese, your love could not be contained within the boundaries of one vocation: you longed to give everything to God. Teach us, too, to extend our love beyond any limitations we have set, and to seek new paths in the service of Christ all our days.
O God, who didst inflame with Thy spirit of love the soul of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, grant that we may also love Thee, and make Thee much loved. Amen.
Sep 29, 2015 |
Saint Therese, your love was refined in the fires of suffering: teach us to turn our eyes to Jesus in trust and hope, so that we too may learn to love in times of difficulty.
O God, who didst inflame with Thy spirit of love the soul of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, grant that we may also love Thee, and make Thee much loved. Amen.
Sep 28, 2015 |
Saint Therese, as you once consoled Leonie when she left the religious life, we ask your intercession for all who are suffering in heart, mind and soul, that they may be drawn ever closer to the true peace that lies in the Heart of Jesus.
O God, who didst inflame with Thy spirit of love the soul of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, grant that we may also love Thee, and make Thee much loved. Amen.
Sep 26, 2015 |
Saint Therese, Doctor of the Church, whose writings gave renewed strength and sense of purpose to your sister Leonie in her vocation, we ask you to pray that all who have left the religious life may find the work that God has prepared for them, and receive from Him the graces to live their vocations fully.
O God, who didst inflame with Thy spirit of love the soul of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, grant that we may also love Thee, and make Thee much loved. Amen.
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