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“We shall meet with no indifferent looks, because all the Saints will be indebted to each other.
No envious glances will be seen; the happiness of every one of the elect will be the happiness of all. With the Martyrs we shall be like to the Martyrs; with the Doctors we shall be as the Doctors; with the Virgins, as the Virgins; and just as the members of a family are proud of one another, so shall we be of our brethren, without the least jealousy....

And do you not think that on their side the great Saints, seeing what they owe to quite little souls, will love them with an incomparable love? Delightful and surprising will be the friendships found there - I am sure of it. The favored companion of an Apostle or a great Doctor of the Church, will perhaps be a young shepherd lad; and a simple little child may be the intimate friend of a Patriarch. Oh! how I long to dwell in that Kingdom of Love...”

~ St. Therese of LIsieux

Praying you have a joyful and beautiful celebration of All Saints Day! For you - I’m including this free print with every shipped order today through Sunday! Also, 20 percent off in the shop! Enjoy!

Jesus, help make gratitude and surrender the song of my heart!

beautiful little flower - pray for us! Your way is so simple, so direct, so accessible to us. All that we need to do is let everything fall out of our hands and into the care of Jesus, into your bouquet of prayers that you shower upon us. Help us to see and know how available Jesus is ~ waiting at the door of our hearts.
St. Therese, on your feast day, pray for us!

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Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident - in the most audacious way - in His Fatherly goodness.

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Jesus has shown me the only way that leads to the fire of divine love: it is that of a little child who, full of trust, falls asleep in his Father’s arms.

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I have not the courage to force myself to seek beautiful prayers in books; not knowing which to choose I act as children do who cannot read; I say quite simply to the good God what I want to tell Him, and He always understands me.

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Even now I know it: yes, all my hopes will be fulfilled... yes... the Lord will work wonders for me which will surpass infinitely my immeasurable desires.

~ Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)

I know for certain,
that before I was humbled
I was like a stone lying in deep mire,
and He that is mighty came and in
His mercy raised me up and,
indeed, lifted me high up
and placed me on top of the wall.
And from there I ought to
shout out in gratitude
to the Lord for His great favours
in this world and forever,
that the mind of man
cannot measure.

- St. Patrick of Ireland
(386-461)

Excerpts from the Confession of Saint Patrick

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“God watched over me before I knew Him…”
each of our stories begins this way!
It is as true as the ground beneath our feet and as incredible as God Himself.
What a great gift is the Lord’s love for us.! What a gift we give back to Him when we do His will. St. Patrick, faithful lover of Jesus and of Ireland, pray for us!