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Novena to Saint Thérèse ~ Day Six

Sep 27, 2009 | , | 1 Comment


St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus preparing the sacred vessels before Mass
(June 1896)

Novena to Saint Thérèse

O St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, who during your short life on earth 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 virtues, cast a glance of pity on me as I leave all things in your hands. Make my troubles your own, speak a word for me to Our Lady Immaculate, whose flower of special love you were — to that Queen of Heaven “who smiled on you at the dawn of life” Beg her powerful intercession the grace I yearn for so ardently at this moment…and that she join with it a blessing that may strengthen me during life, defend me at the hour of death, and lead me straight on to a happy eternity. Amen.

O God, who did inflame with the Spirit of Love, the soul of your servant Thérèse of the Child Jesus, grant that we also may love you and make you much loved. Amen.

DAY SIX

O Little Flower of Jesus, you have shown yourself so powerful in your intercession, so tender and compassionate toward those who honor you and invoke you in suffering and distress, that I kneel at your feet with perfect confidence and beseech you most humbly and earnestly to take me under your protection in my present necessity and obtain for me the favor I ask in this novena…Vouchsafe to recommend my request to Mary, the merciful Queen of Heaven, that she may plead my cause with you before the throne of Jesus, her divine Son.. Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted.

St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, pray for us.

Novena to Saint Thérèse ~ Day Five

Sep 26, 2009 | , , | 0 Comments

St. Therese dressed as St. Joan of Arc 
for a play that she had written to honor St. Joan

Novena to Saint Thérèse

O St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, who during your short life on earth 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 virtues, cast a glance of pity on me as I leave all things in your hands. Make my troubles your own, speak a word for me to Our Lady Immaculate, whose flower of special love you were — to that Queen of Heaven “who smiled on you at the dawn of life” Beg her powerful intercession the grace I yearn for so ardently at this moment…and that she join with it a blessing that may strengthen me during life, defend me at the hour of death, and lead me straight on to a happy eternity. Amen.

O God, who did inflame with the Spirit of Love, the soul of your servant Thérèse of the Child Jesus, grant that we also may love you and make you much loved. Amen.

DAY FIVE

O Little Flower of Carmel, Almighty God endowed you, consumed by love for him, with wondrous spiritual strength to follow the way of perfection during the days of your short life. Sickness touched you early but you remained firm in faith and prayer was your life. O pray for me that I may benefit by your intercession and be granted the favor I ask in this novena…

St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, pray for us.

Little Flowers Girls’ Club ~ Courage

Sep 25, 2009 | , | 7 Comments

Yesterday afternoon, the girls anxiously awaited the arrival of all of their little friends for our 2nd Little Flowers Girls’ Club meeting for the year!

I know it has only been two weeks since we had our last meeting, but with our baby due in December, I’ve scheduled meetings for every two weeks during the Fall and Spring so that I can take December, January and February off.

Our meeting was so much fun and we actually had ALL 12 girls make it for the first time!

As we waited for everyone to arrive, the girls got busy coloring.  I was not able to find an extra coloring page of Blessed Margaret Pole, the saint for this meeting, but they all had the pictures provided in their Member’s Guides, and I did have a coloring page for the flower:  The Yucca.

Once all the girls had arrived we moved into the living room and started our meeting with our opening prayers.   We then reviewed the virtue of Mercy from our last meeting, and the girls reported on the activities they were able to complete from their checklists in the Wreath 2 Member’s Guide.   Depending on how many activities they completed they were able to choose 1-4 prizes out of the prize box (aka: my girls old dress up box), which has been stocked with various Coloring and Father Lovasik Books, Stickers, Stamps, Notebooks, Candy, Bubbles, and more!

We then moved on to our current months virtue, the virtue of Courage, and learned about Blessed Margaret Pole.
Following the lesson the girls began making their notebook pages. I included the memory verse for Courage, a lovely quote from Blessed Zelie Martin (Thank you Becky!), a quote from the bible, and the prayer to Blessed Margaret Pole from the Little Flowers Virtues CD.

Here are links to the Yucca Flower and the image of Blessed Margaret Pole that I choose, as well as my sample page:  (You can download my document here.)

The girls did a great job, as usual, assembling their notebook pages.  (I never knew I could fit SO many people in my little kitchen!) 

We then moved on to another craft project.  Since Blessed Margaret Pole was a lady in waiting, I thought the girls would really enjoy making tiaras!  I ordered an assortment of Tiara’s as well as Self Adhesive Jewels from Oriental Trading, which made it super easy and the girls had so much fun decorating their tiaras!

I was even able to get a quick group photo before the girls all settled in to watch a little video about another “Courageous” Queen while I started cooking the pizza!  (I had planned an extra long meeting for this month, so we could include a movie and pizza night for the girls as well!)

After the movie it was time for Pizza and Snacks, then the girls all headed outside to play!  Erica did an AMAZING job with the “Crown” treats for this meeting.  Aren’t they perfect!?!

This has started out to be another great year.  The girls are already looking forward to our next meeting, in just two weeks!

Blessed Margaret Pole you had courage in the face of death,  pray for us to have courage when called to defend our faith.

Saint Therese, the Little Flower, pray for us!

Novena to Saint Thérèse ~ Day Four

Sep 25, 2009 | , | 0 Comments

St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus,
novice at the Carmelite convent
(Age 16, January 1889)

Novena to Saint Thérèse

O St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, who during your short life on earth 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 virtues, cast a glance of pity on me as I leave all things in your hands. Make my troubles your own, speak a word for me to Our Lady Immaculate, whose flower of special love you were — to that Queen of Heaven “who smiled on you at the dawn of life” Beg her powerful intercession the grace I yearn for so ardently at this moment…and that she join with it a blessing that may strengthen me during life, defend me at the hour of death, and lead me straight on to a happy eternity. Amen.
O God, who did inflame with the Spirit of Love, the soul of your servant Thérèse of the Child Jesus, grant that we also may love you and make you much loved. Amen.

DAY FOUR

O Little Flower of Jesus, who at an early age had your heart set on Carmel and in your brief earthly life did become the mirror of angelic purity, of courageous love and of whole hearted surrender to Almighty God, turn your eyes of mercy upon me who trusts in you. Obtain for me the favour I seek in this novena…and the grace to keep my heart and mind pure and clean. O dear saint, grant me to feel in every need the power of your intercession; help to comfort me in all the bitterness of this life and especially at its end, that I may be worth to share eternal happiness with you in heaven. Amen.

St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, pray for us.

Small Successes :: September 24, 2009

Sep 24, 2009 | | 7 Comments

“It’s important for moms to recognize that all the small successes in our days can add up to one big triumph. So on Thursday of each week, we do exactly that.”
~ 1 ~

I found and purchased a paperback copy of Ranger’s Apprentice Book 8 at Book Closeouts for only $2.24!    This book is not scheduled to be released until May 2010 here in the US according to the Pre-Order Page at Amazon.  I wasn’t sure if it would arrive with my order or not, but sure enough it arrived today, along with a number of other bargain priced books!!

~ 2 ~

I only spent $36.38 including shipping at Book Closeouts (using a coupon code for $5.00 off a $35.00 Purchase ~ Coupon: sunshine Password: bookcloseouts.com Expires: Nov 30, 2009 ) and my order included ALL of the following:

My children are going to be thrilled!
~ 3 ~

I made a Fire Safety Lap Book with my girls and talked (with all our children) about what we need to do if there is ever a fire in our home.  I will try and post a couple pictures of the Lap Book soon.

What are your Small Successes this week?

Stop by Faith and Family Live to read more of this week’s Small Successes.

Novena to Saint Thérèse ~ Day Three

Sep 24, 2009 | , | 1 Comment

St. Thérèse (15 years old) and her father, Blessed Louis Martin

Novena to Saint Thérèse

O St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, who during your short life on earth 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 virtues, cast a glance of pity on me as I leave all things in your hands. Make my troubles your own, speak a word for me to Our Lady Immaculate, whose flower of special love you were — to that Queen of Heaven “who smiled on you at the dawn of life” Beg her powerful intercession the grace I yearn for so ardently at this moment…and that she join with it a blessing that may strengthen me during life, defend me at the hour of death, and lead me straight on to a happy eternity. Amen.

O God, who did inflame with the Spirit of Love, the soul of your servant Thérèse of the Child Jesus, grant that we also may love you and make you much loved. Amen.

DAY THREE

O Thérèse of the Child Jesus, lily of purity, ornament and glory of Carmel, I greet you, great saint, seraph of divine love. I rejoice in the favors our Lord so liberally bestowed on you. In humility and confidence I ask you to help me, for I know God has given you love and pity as well as power. Tell Him, now, I beseech you, of the favor I seek in this novena… Your request will crown my petition with success and bring joy to my heart. Remember your promise to do good here on earth. “I shall spend my heaven doing good on the Earth. After my death I shall let fall a shower of roses.”

St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, pray for us.

Novena to Saint Thérèse ~ Day Two

Sep 23, 2009 | , | 2 Comments

St. Thérèse and her mother, Blessed Zelie Martin


Novena to Saint Thérèse

O St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, who during your short life on earth 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 virtues, cast a glance of pity on me as I leave all things in your hands. Make my troubles your own, speak a word for me to Our Lady Immaculate, whose flower of special love you were — to that Queen of Heaven “who smiled on you at the dawn of life” Beg her powerful intercession the grace I yearn for so ardently at this moment…and that she join with it a blessing that may strengthen me during life, defend me at the hour of death, and lead me straight on to a happy eternity. Amen.

O God, who did inflame with the Spirit of Love, the soul of your servant Thérèse of the Child Jesus, grant that we also may love you and make you much loved. Amen.

DAY TWO

Almighty God, giver of all good gifts, who did will that Blessed Thérèse, being watered by the heavenly dew of your guiding grace, should bloom in Carmel with the beauty of virginity and patience in suffering, grant that I your servant may go forward in the order of her sweetness an may be found worthy to become a devoted and loyal follower of Christ. Amen.

St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, pray for us.

Forest Fire Field Trip

Sep 22, 2009 | , | 5 Comments

Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out on one of the mountains on the outskirts of town.  Since I had decided that we would be studying Forest Fires this week during “F” week, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to drive into town for a little Field trip!

Even though my children have been to fire camps to visit their daddy in the past, and always run outside when ever a helicopter or air-tanker fly overhead, they had never seen (in person) the fire retardant or water being dropped on a fire.  They were SO excited!
We watched the fire from the field by Hubby’s office, a safe distance from the fire but still with a view.  Later in the evening we moved around to the other side of the hill and were even able to see some of the flames, but by that time my camera battery was completely dead.
Here are a few pictures I did manage to capture:

Everything that is charred black had already burned… Hubby said earlier in the afternoon you could see 30-40 foot flames on that hill.  You can also see a couple of huge homes up there, but despite the 600+ acres that burned, no homes were destroyed.
We were even able to listen to all the action on Hubby’s hand radio, including the pilots talking to the ground control!  It was pretty cool to have a “heads up” before they were about to make a drop.  We even heard one pilot ask someone below if he had gotten him wet, and sure enough he had.

Here are a few more (much more impressive!) pictures from our local newspaper:
Now, back to that basket of fire themed picture books!

Novena to Saint Thérèse

Sep 22, 2009 | , | 5 Comments

The feast day of St. Thérèse is coming up! Her feast is celebrated on the 1st of October (and on the 3rd of October on the Traditional Calendar). The novena for her intercession can be said anytime, but we will be praying this particular Nine Day Novena to St. Therese in anticipation of her feast, ending on the eve of the Feast (Sept 30th or Oct 2nd).  We will then start another Novena to St. Therese which begins on her feast day!   I plan to schedule the prayers to post each day, just like last year.

“Many people {including myself !} report unexpectedly finding or being given a literal rose or roses (or smelling the perfume of roses) after praying to St. Thérèse, who said on her deathbed, ‘After my death, I will let fall a shower of roses. I will spend my Heaven doing good upon earth. I will raise up a mighty host of little saints. My mission is to make God loved…'” Quoted from Fisheaters

Novena to Saint Thérèse

O St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, who during your short life on earth 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 virtues, cast a glance of pity on me as I leave all things in your hands. Make my troubles your own, speak a word for me to Our Lady Immaculate, whose flower of special love you were — to that Queen of Heaven “who smiled on you at the dawn of life” Beg her powerful intercession the grace I yearn for so ardently at this moment…and that she join with it a blessing that may strengthen me during life, defend me at the hour of death, and lead me straight on to a happy eternity. Amen.

O God, who did inflame with the Spirit of Love, the soul of your servant Thérèse of the Child Jesus, grant that we also may love you and make you much loved. Amen.

DAY ONE

O Thérèse of the Child Jesus, well beloved and full of charity, in union with you, I reverently adore the majesty of God, and since I rejoice with exceeding joy in the singular gifts of grace bestowed upon you during your life, and your gifts of glory after death, I give Him deepest thanks for them; I beseech you with all my heart’s devotion to be pleased to obtain for me (…mention request here). But if what I ask of you so earnestly does not tend to the glory of God and the greater good of my soul, do you, I pray, obtain for me that which is more profitable to both these ends. Amen.

St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, pray for us.

My Daybook ~ September 22nd

Sep 22, 2009 | | 12 Comments

FOR TODAY: September 22, 2009  

Outside my Window… it looks like fall, but feels like SUMMER!  The high today is suppose to be nearly 105 degrees (with a low of 50 tonight!) and the rest of the week should be pretty warm as well.

I am thinking…  about how active our new little one has been lately.  I’ve been feeling quite “lived in” and I am even more anxious for this little one to make her arrival!

I am thankful… that I was actually able to find my mom a birthday gift which she LOVED!   Yesterday was her birthday and so we took a drive out to my parents home to drop off her gift, which was a gorgeous Seven Sorrows Chaplet, and a whole bunch of handmade cards.

From the kitchen… leftover Butternut Squash Ravioli from Costco.  It was so delicious!

From the school room… Yesterday we started “F” week which will include Fairies, Flowers, Forest Fires (I couldn’t pass up including a favorite topic around here!) and St. Francis!    I couldn’t have planned it any better when hubby called yesterday afternoon to tell us that a big fire had broken out on the outskirts of our nearby city resulting in an impromptu field trip to his office (which had a great view) for the evening!

Living the Liturgical year at Home… We will begin the Novena to St. Therese this week, leading up to her feast day!  (Hopefully I will have a few minutes to post the daily prayers again this year.)  We will also be celebrating the feast of St. Padre Pio on Wednesday.   After the children go to bed, Hubby and I will probably watch one of our wonderful movies about this great saint.

I am creating… Saints n’ Stiches! As well as plans for a Fire Safety Lap book. 

I am reading… I happened to stock the basket in the living room this past Sunday night with lots of books about Forest Fires and Firefighters, which resulted in lots of excited children!  We will be reading them all this week.
I am going… to charge my camera battery.  I couldn’t believe it when it died a few pictures into the fire yesterday and my backup was still at home in the charger. Oh well!

I am wearing… maternity clothes that is already getting too tight this time around… And I still have just over 13 weeks to go!

I am hoping… that I can catch up on the laundry today.  We had such a busy weekend that I am now quite behind.
I am hearing… my children getting up, finally!  We had a late start this morning after being out till nearly 10:00 pm last night.

Around the house… I hung a lovely new wreath on the front door for Fall.  It makes me smile every time I open the door.  Isn’t it pretty?

One of my favorite things… Pumpkin Spice Lattes from Starbucks.   YUM!!!  But even better is my Cocoa-Latte Maker with which I can almost replicate them at home.  Almost! 

A Few Plans For This Week…  Oh, it is going to be a BUSY week:

  • Monday – Mom’s Birthday
  • Tuesday – Birthday Party for a very dear couple (The children’s swimming teacher and her husband.) 
  • Wednesday – Doctors Check-up for me and Errands afterwards
  • Thursday – Little Flowers Meeting and Pizza Party 
  • Friday – Mass & Benediction, Coffee/Lunch with Father
Plus, I need to manage to keep up with all of our school work too.  Looks like I won’t have time for much else!

A picture thought I am sharing:


A little guy that was watching us watch the fire yesterday! 

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Prayer of Mothers

Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.


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