THE MEMORIAL OF A PRINCESS OF THE CHURCH: ST THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS. VIRGIN AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH.
ST THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS, VIRGIN & DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH.
Jerusalem is our destination.
"When the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him.
"On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem.
"When the disciples James and John saw this they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
"Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they journeyed to another village." (Luke 9: 51 - 56).
Tuesday 1st October 2024 in the 26th Week in Ordinary Time is the feast of the Little Flower, St Therese of the Child Jesus, also known as St Therese of Lisieux. (1873 - 1897). French. Carmelite Nun and Doctor of the Church.
St Therese is one of the most beloved saints in the Church. She is a powerful intercessor and her contribution to spirituality can be summarized thus:
#1 Utter simplicity in everything.
#2 Profound trust in Divine Providence.
St Therese you may say was chosen to be St Therese before she was born. At the age of 6, she had a profound faith in the Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and in the Blessed Sacrament. Asked one day how she was so sure of this, her response was disarming and profound: Jesus said: "This is My Body. This is My Blood." Since Jesus is God and Almighty, nothing is impossible for Him. Does this not remind us of the Blessed Virgin Mary? To the word of the Archangel Gabriel that She would conceive by the power of the Holy Spirit and give birth to the Son of God, she replied: "Be it done to me according to Your word."
Is there a connection between faith and simplicity? Simplicity in thoughts and habits may facilitate the habit of believing.
Saints are mocked for the simplicity of their minds because of the things they believe. For example: Many well-known saints believe in the Holy House of Loreto, etc. The Lord Jesus Himself said:
"Unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven." (Matthew 18: 3).
Be simple like Jesus and Therese and the saints. Dare to Believe.
From the Gospel of today, we read:
"Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they journeyed to another village."
Our key Scripture for today reinforces the lesson I learned as a door to door salesman.
A good salesman does not force himself or his product on people. Make the best presentation and product demonstration you are able to. At the end, if the prospect says no, move on to the next prospect.
I have found sometimes that the next prospect might actually be very happy to make a purchase. It was a very hard lesson for me to get. I took No as a personal rejection like James and John in today's Gospel. Jesus taught His disciples that the field of Evangelization is very wide. He shares His way of winning souls below:
"My way is one of gentleness, of mercy, and of compassion. I offer My Cross to souls, but I never impose it, and when a soul begins to say “Yes” to the sweet and terrible exigencies of My love, I fit My Cross to her shoulders, and then help her to carry it step by step, increasing its weight only as that soul grows in love and in the fortitude that comes from the Holy Spirit." (IN SINU JESU, September 23, 2011, Feast of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina).
October is the Month we honor the Holy Rosary. Why a special month for the Holy Rosary? Because the Rosary is perhaps the most powerful gift to connect us to God after the Holy Mass. It can be said by everyone: alone or in group.
Two books by two great saints help me to commit and grow in the love and commitment to the Holy Rosary for almost 30 years.
1. TRUE DEVOTION TO THE HOLY ROSARY by St Louis Marie de Monfort.
2. GLORIES OF MARY by St Alphonsus Liguori.
Both books are available at Amazon.
A FAMILY THAT PRAYS THE ROSARY TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER.
Say the Holy Rosary every day this October with some special intentions and your testimonies will be amazing.
For Prayers, Consecration, Litany, Testimony of Jesus about those who pray the Rosary, click the link below:
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