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The novena to St. Therese of Lisieux , the Little Flower, begins today, February 23 and is recited for nine days. St. Therese is a powerful intercessor. The novena prayer I recite most often is the novena Rose Prayer below. I like it because it is both short and effective. Novena Rose Prayer O Little Therese of the Child Jesus Please pick for me a rose from the heavenly garden and send it to me as a message of love. O Little Flower of Jesus, ask God to grant the favors I now place with confidence in you hands ( mention your special prayer request here ) St. Therese, help me to always believe as you did, in God's great love for me, so that I may imitate your "Little Way" each day.  Here are two other novena prayers to recite: St. Therese Feast Day Novena Prayer St. Therese, Flower of fervor and love, please intercede for us. Fill our hearts with your pure love of God. As we approach and celebrate your feast day, make us more ...

Today is the feast of St. Therese of Lisieux , a saint that is very dear to my heart. Over the years, she has been a close friend and a powerful intercessor for me. 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 Catholic high school. In English class, her autobiography, Story of a Soul, was one of the options on our required reading list. As I read her love for Jesus and learned of her "Little Way", I couldn't help but admire and desire to emulate this beautiful saint, who expressed so much joy in the midst of suffering. I cheered when this young woman who of my age acted with such strong faith and determination and did the forbidden, speaking out when she was told to remain silent, pleading with the Pope to let her enter Carmel. I loved the poetic way she expressed herself, her love for flowers, her deep insights into the ...

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. A short documentary on this beloved Saint. Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus, one of the most instantly popular saints of the twentieth century, was canonized less than thirty years after her death at the age of twenty-four. ~Via vogelproductions .

Sometimes, when I'm in such a state of spiritual dryness that I can't find a single thought in my mind that will bring me close to God, I say an Our Father and a Hail Mary very slowly indeed. How they take me out of myself then! ~ St. Therese of Lisieux

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...