St. Therese, Virgin, Doctor, and Apostle of Prayer
Last year on the Feast of St. Therese , I wrote of my close relationship with St. Therese of Lisieux and the “miracle” that took place in my life as a result of her intercession following the novena prayer to her. This year, I have also been praying to her as well as to our dear St. Joseph for another “miracle” – actually for a few miracles – some of which have been entrusted to me by you – my faithful readers. This is the last day of the novena – I hope to see results soon. St. Therese and St. Joseph do not disappoint – they are so close to God, as is our dear Mother Mary, whose intercession I pray for daily – many times a day. I am confident that St. Therese will send me a rose as a sign that my prayers have once again been answered – she has never failed me in this sweet gesture of love. Let me share a little about one of my favorite saints with you and why she is so special to me. I first learned about St. Therese of the Child Jesus when I was 15 years old, a sophomore in a Catho...