Friday, September 30, 2011

Novena to St. Therese Day Nine


Novena to
St Therese
of the Child Jesus

 

 
O St. Therese of the Child Jesus, 
who during your short life on earth 
became a mirror of angelic purity, 
of love strong as death, 
and of wholehearted abandonment to God, 
now that you rejoice in the reward of your virtues, 
cast a glance of pity on me 
as I leave all things in your hands. 
Make my troubles your own, 
speak a word for me to Our Lady Immaculate, 
whose flower of special love you were
to that Queen of Heaven 
"who smiled on you at the dawn of life."
Beg her powerful intercession 
the grace I yearn for so ardently at this moment...
 
(State your intention here....)
 
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.
 
O God, who did inflame with the Spirit of Love, 
the soul of your servant Therese of the Child Jesus, 
grant that we also may love you 
and make you much loved. 
 
Amen.
 


DAY NINE

 
 
O St. Therese, 
seraphic virgin, 
beloved spouse of our Crucified Lord, 
you who on earth did burn with a love 
so intense toward your God and my God, 
and now glow with a bright 
and purer flame in paradise, 
obtain for me, I beseech you, 
a spark of that same holy fire 
which shall help me to put things of the world 
in their proper place 
and live my life always conscious of the presence of God. 
As I conclude my novena 
I also beg of you to secure for me 
the special favor I seek at this time...
 
(State your intention here....)
 
St. Therese of the Child Jesus, 
pray for us.


 

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Novena to St. Therese Day Eight


Novena to
St Therese
of the Child Jesus

 
First, recite the prayer...
 
O St. Therese of the Child Jesus, 
who during your short life on earth 
became a mirror of angelic purity, 
of love strong as death, 
and of wholehearted abandonment to God, 
now that you rejoice in the reward of your virtues, 
cast a glance of pity on me 
as I leave all things in your hands. 
Make my troubles your own, 
speak a word for me to Our Lady Immaculate, 
whose flower of special love you were
to that Queen of Heaven 
"who smiled on you at the dawn of life."
Beg her powerful intercession 
the grace I yearn for so ardently at this moment...
 
(State your intention here....)
 
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.
 
O God, who did inflame with the Spirit of Love, 
the soul of your servant Therese of the Child Jesus, 
grant that we also may love you 
and make you much loved. 
 
Amen.
 


DAY EIGHT

 
 
O glorious St. Therese, who, 
burning with the desire of increasing the glory of God, 
invariably attended to the sanctification of your soul 
by the constant practice of prayer and charity so that, 
becoming in the Church a model of holiness, 
you are now in Heaven the protector of all those 
who have recourse to you in faith, 
look down upon me who invokes your powerful patronage 
and join your petition to mine 
that I be granted the favor I seek in this novena...
 
(State your intention here....)
 
St. Therese of the Child Jesus, 
pray for us.
 


Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Novena to St. Therese Day Seven


Novena to
St Therese
of the Child Jesus

 

 
O St. Therese of the Child Jesus, 
who during your short life on earth 
became a mirror of angelic purity, 
of love strong as death, 
and of wholehearted abandonment to God, 
now that you rejoice in the reward of your virtues, 
cast a glance of pity on me 
as I leave all things in your hands. 
Make my troubles your own, 
speak a word for me to Our Lady Immaculate, 
whose flower of special love you were
to that Queen of Heaven 
"who smiled on you at the dawn of life."
Beg her powerful intercession 
the grace I yearn for so ardently at this moment...
 
(State your intention here....)
 
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.
 
O God, who did inflame with the Spirit of Love, 
the soul of your servant Therese of the Child Jesus, 
grant that we also may love you 
and make you much loved. 
 
Amen.
 
 

DAY SEVEN

 
 
Therese of the Child Jesus, 
most loving Saint, 
in union with you I adore the Divine Majesty. 
My heart is filled with joy 
at the remembrance of the marvelous favors 
with which God blessed your life on earth 
and of the great glory that came to you after death. 
In union with you, 
I praise God, 
and offer Him my humble tribute of thanksgiving. 
I implore you to obtain for me, 
through your powerful intercession, 
the greatest of all blessings 
that of living and dying in the state of grace. 
I also beg of you to secure for me 
the special favor I seek in this novena...
 
(State your intention here....)
 
St. Therese of the Child Jesus, 
pray for us.
 


 

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Novena to St. Therese Day Six


Novena to
St Therese
of the Child Jesus


 
O St. Therese of the Child Jesus, 
who during your short life on earth 
became a mirror of angelic purity, 
of love strong as death, 
and of wholehearted abandonment to God, 
now that you rejoice in the reward of your virtues, 
cast a glance of pity on me 
as I leave all things in your hands. 
Make my troubles your own, 
speak a word for me to Our Lady Immaculate, 
whose flower of special love you were
to that Queen of Heaven 
"who smiled on you at the dawn of life."
Beg her powerful intercession 
the grace I yearn for so ardently at this moment...
 
(State your intention here....)
 
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.
 
O God, who did inflame with the Spirit of Love, 
the soul of your servant Therese of the Child Jesus, 
grant that we also may love you 
and make you much loved. 
 
Amen.
 


DAY SIX

 
 
O Little Flower of Jesus, 
you have shown yourself so powerful in your intercession, 
so tender and compassionate toward those 
who honor you and invoke you 
in suffering and distress, 
that I kneel at your feet 
with perfect confidence 
and beseech you most humbly 
and earnestly to take me under your protection 
in my present necessity 
and obtain for me the favor I ask in this novena...
 
(State your intention here....)
 
Vouchsafe to recommend my request to Mary, 
the merciful Queen of Heaven, 
that she may plead my cause with you 
before the throne of Jesus, her divine Son.
Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted.
 
St. Therese of the Child Jesus, 
pray for us.