NOVENA TO ST. THERESE - EXAMPLE 1

For a more enriching experience, go down on your knees to pray or take it one step further and prostrate yourself (lay face down) on the floor while praying.

Abundance and blessings raining like roses. St. Therese's Novena is probably one of the popular that you may see coming through your e-mail box. The only thing is, a Novena is (9) and these prayers should be prayed as a Novena. When you pray invoking St. Therese's name, be prepared for action and keep your eyes open for roses or rose petals to show up in your life.

In St. Louis, a statue of St. Therese is located at the Living Insights Center where there have been reported healings and miracles granted.

The Society of the Little Flower in devotion to St. Therese of the Child Jesus a.k.a. St. Therese the Little Flower.

Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, during your short life on earth you became a mirror of angelic purity, of love strong as death, and of wholehearted abandonment to God. Now that you rejoice in the reward of your virtue, turn your eyes of mercy upon me, for I put all my confidence in you.

Obtain for me the grace to keep my heart and mind pure and clean like your own, and to abhor sincerely whatever may in any way tarnish the glorious virtue of purity, so dear to our Lord.

Most gracious Little Rose Queen, remember your promises of never letting any request made to you go unanswered, of sending down a shower of roses, and of coming down to earth to do Good. Full of confidence in your power with the Sacred Heart, I implore your intercession in my behalf and beg of you to obtain the request I so ardently desire: (state your specific request or intention here!)

Holy "Little Therese," remember you promise "to do Good upon earth" and shower down your "roses" on those who invoke you. Obtain for me from God the graces I hope for from His infinite goodness. Let me feel the power of your prayers in every need. Give me consolation in all the bitterness of this life, and especially at the hour of death, that I may be worthy to share eternal happiness with you in heaven. Amen.