St. Louis Martin wrote to his wife, St. Zélie Martin to describe his happiness when he was able to visit the shrine of Notre-Dame des Victoires on a business trip to Paris: it "is like a little heaven on earth."
Marie du jour 2022, 7 May: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
For the birthday of a novice, Sr. Martha of Jesus, St. Thérèse wrote a poem on 16 July 1894. It reads, in part: "Close to you, O my loving Mother! I've found rest for my heart..."
St. Teresa of Avila Novena 2021: Day 2
Telling the story of a layman she knows, St. Teresa explains that we can practice obedience and the trials and distractions that result do not disturb our prayer because the Lord repays us well.
Quote of the day: 5 October
It was absolute solitude, that solitude in which God speaks to the heart
St. Thérèse Novena: My Joy! — Day 3
My joy is to love suffering, I gratefully accept the thorns mixed in with the flowers
St. Thérèse Novena: My Joy! — Day 2
Joy is in my heart... This joy isn't fleeting... I possess it without return
Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, July 8–16, 2020: Day 7
Yes, Mother, you are the celestial Madonna who guides us
Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, July 8–16, 2020: Day 5
Who will not find balm for his pains by considering the torments of Jesus and Mary?
Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, July 8–16, 2020: Day 2
They meet only a Mother who is gazing on them and smiling on them
Quote of the day: 4 April
Love is the name of this ineffable Tree
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena – Day 8
We must always keep our eyes on God
Quote of the day: 12 September
I felt freedom in having so little esteem for temporal goods
August 16: Blessed Maria Sagrario
Blessed be he who arranges everything for our good!
Quote of the day: 3 April
This is her message: happiness is in God alone
Every step of our life
Are we drawing closer to God with every step?
August 16: Blessed Maria Sagrario
Discalced Carmelite martyr of the Spanish Civil war who was executed on 15th August 1936. "Blessed be he who arranges everything for our good! In possessing him, we possess everything."
Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel: Day 7
"Be at peace"
Novena to Saints Louis and Zélie Martin – Day 5
"True happiness is not of this world."
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