St. Thérèse of Lisieux maintained tremendous trust in the guidance of her Guardian Angel and the Blessed Virgin. Thérèse’s dramatic character, St. Joan of Arc, pleaded, “tell me what I must do!”
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Marie du jour 2023, 1 May: St. Thérèse
St. Thérèse of Lisieux begins our annual Marie du jour feature with an excerpt from her play, “The Mission of Joan of Arc.” Joan's tribute to the Virgin: “I weave a crown from wildflowers…”
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St. Joseph Novena 2023, Day 9: Mercy
St. Thérèse writes, “This God of goodness and mercy will magnificently reward not only the striking things done for Him, but also the simple desires to serve Him and love Him, because He sees everything.”
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St. Joseph Novena 2023, Day 8: Pleasing to God
Scripture says, “there were some who pleased God and were loved by him.” St. Thérèse places these words in the mouth of St. Joseph: if you knew how to grasp the truth that Mary reveals, “you would seek only what would make your soul pleasing to God.”
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St. Joseph Novena 2023, Day 7: Happiness
St. Thérèse writes, "happiness does not consist in having wealth but in humbly submitting your will to that of God." Scripture affirms that for "the man who fears the Lord, whether rich or poor, his heart is content."
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St. Joseph Novena 2023, Day 6: If you knew
When Jacob awoke from his dream at Bethel, he said: “Surely the Lord is in this place—and I did not know it!” St. Joseph says to us as well, “If you knew the name!...”
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St. Joseph Novena 2023, Day 5: He knows
"The Lord knows the days of the blameless," scripture says. St. Thérèse of Lisieux suggests that blameless and humble St. Joseph found it difficult to accept that he was "in charge of transmitting the orders of Heaven" to the Mother of his God.
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St. Joseph Novena 2023, Day 4: God’s heart
St. Thérèse indicates that Mary told Joseph to sleep: “Rest in peace under the gaze of Him whose heart is always watching.” Once asleep, he heard God’s message: “Flee to Egypt.”
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St. Joseph Novena 2023, Day 3: Workman
When Jesus went to his hometown the people were amazed: “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?” St. Thérèse says Joseph was amazed and humbled: “Must Jesus become a poor workman like me?”
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St. Joseph Novena 2023, Day 2: He looks
Scripture says, “the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous.” St. Joseph is rapt in amazement at the Infant's gaze, telling Mary, "He looks at me, His poor, unworthy servant." Let Jesus gaze at you!
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St. Joseph Novena 2023, Day 1: Service
Scripture says, “the fruit of good labors is renowned.” St. Joseph responds to Mary: “Let me spend my energy in the service of Jesus. It is for Him and for you that I work.”
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St. Joseph Novena 2023: Introduction
Fr. Quang D. Tran, SJ says his mother encouraged him to send prayer intentions to St. Joseph; “waiting lines for Jesus and Mary were always too long.” Join us as we go to Joseph for speedy prayer!
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Quote of the day, 22 November: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
In 1905 the novitiate in the Carmel of Dijon portrayed St Cecilia's martyrdom at recreation. St Elizabeth of the Trinity was in charge of the music and devised a clever way to add a soundtrack.
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Quote of the day, 12 June: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
For the feast day of her prioress in 1902, St. Elizabeth of the Trinity wrote: "Infinite Being! Depth unsoundable! Delighted, lost in Your Divinity — O Trinity, God thrice-immutable, We see Yourself in Your own clarity."
Quote of the day, 9 May: Belchior de Santa Ana, O.C.D.
Frei Belchior de Santa Ana describes how pious recreations that prepared St Teresa's nuns for martyrdom became part of the tradition at the new monastery of San Alberto in Lisbon. But they nearly became a rehearsal for reality on 9 May 1585 when the English Armada attacked the city.
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