Earthly air is missing, when will the good Lord give me heavenly air?
Quote of the day: 28 September
St. Thérèse Novena: My Joy! — Day 7
My only joy on this earth is to be able to make you rejoice
Multiformis Sapientia Dei — Excerpts
The manifold Wisdom of God sometimes reveals itself more manifestly to certain beloved disciples of Christ
Quote of the day: 27 September
I like Lourdes water better, it's more pious
St. Thérèse Novena: My Joy! — Day 6
If sometimes I shed tears my joy is to hide them well
Quote of the day: 26 September
See, that's an image of me, my life is hanging on by a tiny thread.
St. Thérèse Novena: My Joy! — Day 5
My joy is to remain little So when I fall down along the way I can get up very quickly
Quote of the day: 25 September
A little victim of love can't think that what her Spouse sends her out of love is awful
St. Thérèse Novena: My Joy! — Day 4
My joy, it's the Holy Will of Jesus my only love
Quote of the day: 24 September
My own good is undoubtedly to suffer
St. Thérèse Novena: My Joy! — Day 3
My joy is to love suffering, I gratefully accept the thorns mixed in with the flowers
Quote of the day: 23 September
Crying was very painful for Thérèse as she neared death
St. Thérèse Novena: My Joy! — Day 2
Joy is in my heart... This joy isn't fleeting... I possess it without return
Quote of the day: 22 September
What a grace to have faith! If I didn't have faith, I would have killed myself...
St. Thérèse Novena: My Joy! — Day 1
He knows that even though I don’t have the joy of the Faith, I try at least to do its work
St. Thérèse Novena: My Joy! — Introduction
A novena based on Poem 45, "My Joy!" written by St. Thérèse for her sister Pauline's feast day, 21 January 1897
Quote of the day: 21 September
Tomorrow I am going to Ubeda for the cure of a slight bout of fever
Quote of the day: 20 September
The Lord gives when He desires, as He desires, and to whom He desires
Quote of the day: 19 September
Some verses alone of that divine book scattered my doubts and caused an unexpected and indefectible light to fall on my eyes
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