"I will let fall from Heaven... a Shower of Roses"
St. Therese...The Story of A Soul
ST. THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS
Therese Martin was born to Louis Martin and Zelie Guerin on January 2, 1873. At the age of 15, she entered the Carmelite convent at Lisieux, France. With the religious name of Sr. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, she lived a hidden life of prayer. She was gifted with great intimacy with God. Through sickness and darkness, she remained faithful, rooted in God's powerful love. She died on September 30, 1897, at the age of 24.
The inspiration of her life and her powerful presence from Heaven touched so many people so quickly that she was solemnly canonized on May 17, 1925 by Pope Pius XI. Had she lived, she would have only been 52 years old at the time of her canonization. In 1997, St. Therese was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope John Paul II.
"My mission - to make God loved - will begin after my death. I will spend my heaven doing good on earth. I will let fall from Heaven a shower of roses."
MIRACULOUS INVOCATION TO ST. THERESE
O Glorious St. Therese, whom almighty God has raised up to aid and inspoire the human family, I implore your Miraculous Intercession. You are so powerful in obtaining every need of body and spirit from the Heart of God. Holy Mother Church proclaims you "Prodigy of Miracles... the Greatest Saint of Modern Times." Now I fervently beseech You to answer my petition (...mention here..) and to carry out Your promises of spending Heaven doing good upon earth... of letting fall from Heaven a Shower of Roses. Little Flower, give me your childlike faith, to see the Face of God in the people and experiences of my life, and to love God with full confidence. St. Therese, my Carmelite Sister, I will fulfill your plea "to be made known everywhere" and I will continue to lead others to Jesus through You. Amen.
The sign you will witness from the greatest saint of modern times. Everywhere in the world, her roses continue to fall...
MY NOVENA ROSE PRAYER
O Little Therese of the Child Jesus, please pick for me a rose from the heavenly gardens and send it to me as a message of love.
O Little Flower of Jesus, ask God today to grant the favors I now place with confidence in your hands...
(Mention specific request)
St. Therese, help me always believe as you did, in God's great love for me, so that I might imitate your "Little Way" each day. Amen.
"and for those who put their faith in God.. what matters in life is 'not great deeds, but great love'..."
"I've seen roses (the 'sign') practically everyday while I was praying this Novena Rose Prayer to St. Therese. Pray this nine times for 9 consecutive days and be a witness too...
