Day 31 – Wednesday, April 5
Today we hear St. Thérèse speak to us about hidden acts of virtue. This would be doing good things for another
that they may never notice and you may never get credit for, but God knows. And you know!
And this is a beautiful act of love because you are doing it not for
your own sake but only for the sake of the other.
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! You bless us with so many gifts and many
times we don’t even realize all the blessings you are pouring on our
lives. Help us to see your love and your
blessings even when times are hard.
St. Thérèse teaches
us:
“I
applied myself above all to practice quite hidden little acts of virtue; thus I
liked to fold the mantles forgotten by the Sisters, and sought a thousand
opportunities of rendering them service.” – Story
of A Soul, Chapter VII
Lord
Jesus, please help us to persevere in acts of love. Help us to be motivated to love others not to
show how great we are, but to love them for their sake. Help us find the little hidden acts of love
we can do for others. We love you,
Jesus, please be with us today!
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: Do
a hidden act of love for someone. Don’t
tell that person, but you can tell your mom or dad. (Color in a flower for Jesus when your mom or
dad has seen that it is completed!)
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