Day 20 – Thursday, March 23
St. Thérèse tells us today about the blessings of following this way of
love. We may falter. We may not always do what we promised to
do. We may sin and need to seek
forgiveness. And yet, God’s love still
envelopes us and surrounds and when we have pursued His Love, God will consume
all the unpleasant within us and leave us with peaceful hearts.
In
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Thank you, dear Jesus, for loving us so much! Thank you for loving us even when we are
imperfect and don’t live up to what you expect or what we promise. Your grace and forgiving love are ever
flowing towards us to heal us and bring us closer to you.
St. Thérèse teaches
us:
“How
sweet is the way of Love! True, one may fall, one may not be always faithful,
but Love, knowing how to draw profit from all, very quickly consumes whatsoever
may displease Jesus, leaving naught but humble and profound peace in the
innermost soul.” – Story of A Soul, Chapter VIII
Lord
Jesus, please help us to not be isolated in ourselves when we feel we have
failed. Please help us to continue to
seek you knowing that your Love is ready to scoop us up and cleanse our hearts
again. We love you, Jesus!
Our
Father …
Hail
Mary …
Glory
Be …
Merciful
Father, in the name of Your sweet Jesus, of the Blessed Virgin and of the
Saints, I pray that I be fired with Your spirit of love, and that You will
grant me the grace to make You greatly loved.
(The daily prayer that St. Thérèse
taught us to say, adapted for our little lives.)
St.
Thérèse, pray for us!
In
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Today’s Little Flower activity:
Ask Jesus for forgiveness for anything that you feel you’ve done wrong
or haven’t done that you should have. He’s
so ready to forgive and embrace you in love!
(Color in a flower for Jesus when your mom or dad has seen that it is
completed!)
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