We can learn from the Saints!

[petite fleur]

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Tomorrow.
First Saturday also the Feast of St. Therese
There's a dawn Rosary 5am at Carmelite Monastery. Also, kita naku sa caro ge adornohan na, si Mama Mary and St. Therese..mau diay nawala siya sa sulod hehe

Ave Maria!
Pray for us Little Flower Therese and let fall a shower of Roses!

[petite fleur]

Oct.1

Today we celebrate the feast of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus or St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the patron saint of aviators, florists, illnesses, missions and, alongside St. Joan of Arc, the patron saint of France.

The Little Flower of Jesus or the greatest saint of modern time as she was called, St. Thérèse of Lisieux lived a short life dedicated intensely to God.

She was born on January 2, 1873 at Alençon France into a very religious family, and her vocation manifested itself early in her life when she was just a child.

At age fifteen, she became a Carmelite nun after a personal appeal to Pope Leon XIII for the permission to enter the Carmelite order.

She sought to develop an approach to the spiritual life that was understandable and imitable by all who chose to do so, regardless of their level of sophistication or education.

This is evident in her approach to prayer: “For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward Heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy; in a word, something noble, supernatural, which enlarges my soul and unites it to God…. I have not the courage to look through books for beautiful prayers…. I do as a child who has not learned to read, I just tell our Lord all that I want and He understands.”

St. Thérèse is known today for her spiritual memoir, “Story of a Soul”. This document and her letters, poems, and prayers were made public after her death in 1897. Pope Pius XI beatified her in April 1923 and after two years, she was canonized, on May 17, 1925.

Holy Face For Sinners
by St. Therese of Lisieux

ETERNAL FATHER, since Thou hast given me for my inheritance the Adorable Face of Thy Divine Son, I offer that face to Thee and I beg Thee, in exchange for this coin of infinite value, to forget the ingratitude of souls dedicated to Thee and to pardon all poor sinners.

Prayer source:”The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux With Additional Writings and Sayings of St. Thérèse”, Publisher: Project Gutenberg, Rights: GNU General Public License

Prayer:

Dear Little Flower of Lisieux, how wonderful was the short life you led. Though cloistered, you went far and wide through fervent prayers and great sufferings. You obtained from God untold helps and graces for his evangelists. Help all missionaries in their work and teach all of us to spread Christianity in our own neighborhoods and family circles. Amen.

O Little Flower of Jesus, ever consoling troubled souls with heavenly graces, in your unfailing intercession I place my trust. From the Heart of Our Blessed Savior petition these blessing of which I stand in greatest need (mention here). Shower upon me your promised roses of virtue and grace, dear Saint Therese, so that swiftly advancing in sanctity and in perfect love of neighbor, I may someday receive the crown of eternal life. Amen.

O Lord, Who has said: Unless you become as little children you shall not enter into the Kingdom of heaven: grant unto us, we beseech Thee, so to follow in humility and simplicity of heart the footsteps of Saint Teresa, the Virgin, that we may obtain everlasting rewards: Who livest and reignest.

Prayer Source: 1962 Roman Catholic Daily Missal.



God our Father,
you have promised your kingdom
to those who are willing to become like little children.
Help us to follow the way of Saint Theresa
with confidence so that by her prayers
we may come to know your eternal glory.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.

[ashira]

St Therese 'The Little Flower'

O my God, Thou knowest I have never desired but to love Thee alone. I seek no other glory. Thy Love has gone before me from my childhood, it has grown with my growth, and now it is an abyss the depths of which I cannot fathom. -Story of A Soul, Chapter XI





You are wonderful and passionate friend,Little Flower of Jesus...

[wenlove24]

"The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart. " - St. Jerome

[ashira]

FEAST OF GUARDIAN ANGELS
Oct.2

For he shall give His charge over thee,to keep thee in thy ways. - Psalm91:11



Prayer:

Angel of God, my Guardian dear, to whom God's love commits me here.
Ever this day be at my side to light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.

[ashira]

Saint Mother Theodore Guerin





Saint Mother Theodore Guerin was the foundress of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.

Born: Oct. 2, 1798, in the village of Etables-sur-Mer in Brittany, France

Birth name: Anne-Thérèse Guerin

Parents: Laurent and Isabelle Guerin

Entered Sisters of Providence at Ruillé-sur-Loir, France: Aug. 18, 1823

Religious name: Sister St. Theodore

Professed first vows: Sept. 8, 1825

Professed perpetual vows: Sept. 5, 1831

Ministries in France: Taught at Preuilly-sur-Claise and served as superior of schools in Rennes and Soulaines, where she also ministered among the sick poor.

Missionary voyage from France to New York: July 27, 1840, to Sept. 4, 1840

Sisters of Providence who accompanied Mother Theodore to the United States of America to establish the mission at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.: Sister Olympiade Boyer, Sister St. Vincent Ferrer Gagé, Sister Basilide Sénéschal, Sister Mary Xavier Lerée and Sister Mary Liguori Tiercin

Date of arrival at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Oct. 22, 1840

Opened Academy at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: July 4, 1841


A Celtic cross stands as a memorial to Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. Etched in the base are the words: "I sleep, but my heart watches over this house which I have built."Other establishments opened by Mother Theodore: Schools at Jasper, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Village, Vincennes, Montgomery, Madison, Terre Haute, Fort Wayne, Evansville, North Madison, Lanesville and Columbus, all in Indiana, and St. Francisville in Illinois; also two orphanages, one for girls, the other for boys in Vincennes. In addition, Mother Theodore opened pharmacies where free remedies were dispensed to the poor at Vincennes and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She also oversaw the construction of a new motherhouse for the Sisters of Providence and several additions to the Academy, both at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Date of death: May 14, 1856

Place of burial: Church of the Immaculate Conception, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. (A Celtic cross of stone memorializes Saint Mother Theodore's former burial site in the Sisters of Providence Cemetery at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.)

Opening of the Cause for the Beatification and Canonization of Mother Theodore: Sept. 8, 1909

Received title "Venerable" from the Roman Catholic Church: by Pope John Paul II on July 22, 1992, in recognition of a virtuous life lived to a heroic degree.

Received title "Blessed" from the Roman Catholic Church: by Pope John Paul II on Oct. 25, 1998, during a beatification ceremony in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in Rome.

Canonized: Oct. 15, 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI at a ceremony in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in Rome.

Feast Day for Saint Mother Theodore: Oct. 3.

[wenlove24]

MAN OF BEATITUDES

"The end for which we are created invites us to walk a road that is surely sown with a lot of thorns, but it is not sad; through even the sorrow, it is illuminated by joy." - Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati


excerpts from:

Ready to Think, to Feel, to Love, to Be Generous"
Homily on Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
Bishop Anthony Fisher
Sydney, Australia, St. Benedict's Church
July 4, 2008

"The church was full of the worthies of the city for his funeral, as you would expect for one from such a prominent family, as well as his student friends and disciples. But to their astonishment, when they came out of the church, the streets were lined not by the élite, but by the poor and needy whom he had served throughout his short life. The crowd of the poor were equally surprised to find out that their beloved “Fra Girolamo” was from a rich family. It was they who petitioned the Archbishop of Turin to begin the process for his canonization.

Now he speaks to a new generation. Now he graces our World Youth Day with his patronage and witness. Pier Giorgio Frassati, witness to justice and charity, “man of the beatitudes,” draw us more deeply into the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen!

[wenlove24]

If you want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out.To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it. - Blessed Mother Teresa

[ashira]

Saint Simon



The name of Saint Simon usually appears eleventh in the list of the Apostles. Born at Cana in Galilee – the site of the Lord’s miracle at a wedding feast – St. Simon was surnamed “the Zealot,” probably due to his affiliation with a Jewish reform group. Following the Lord’s Resurrection, he preached the Gospel and initiated the life of the Church in Persia (modern day Iran) and Asia Minor (Turkey). He was martyred sometime in the mid-first century, and is often depicted with the instrument of his martyrdom – a saw. St. Simon’s relics are now housed at the Vatican along with those of St. Jude. St. Simon is especially called upon when we face difficulty and contempt for our religious beliefs or the practice of our religion.

[mudskipper77]

I love Mother teresa.