Clarification on St.Teresa Novena Needed Please

[Estrilla]

Hi all,

I am new to the site and am full of questions. I recently said a novena to St. Teresa and am not sure if all that I saw was her reply/answer. See the person who suggested the other St Teresa novena says that it must be a real rose. Shortly after saying the novena, I went out to an electronics store. While waiting I looked at cases for my new device & my eye went right to a case with Roses as a design. More of the same happened after, but still it wasn’t a real rose. Then one day I went into my trunk and old, dried, still wrapped Rose fell out at me. I don’t remember when I got it, why, or who gave it to me. The person who suggested the novena, still says that is not the sign/answer.

One day while driving to work, going the same way I always go, I look left and I see a single rose in my neighbor’s garden. I pass that house everyday and haven’t noticed it. It was 1 single red rose in the middle of a green bush and, grass etc. It was the only flower there. This time the individual said she wasn’t sure if that was the sign. Shortly after, the rose was gone.

Then the other day I was talking with a co-worker via inter-office instant message (chat) and would close the conversation box after each of my replies. He replied back and when I opened the new chat box, it was just an icon of a rose, that’s it. Now I don’t know what to think. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

Thank you in advance and God Bless!!!

 

[Dorothy]

Be at peace, St. Therese and the Lord has heard your prayer. God answers in His way, and in His time.

At times others, without realizing it, put certain requirements on answers to prayer. Your friend that mentioned about receiving a “real rose” is not repeating Church doctrine, but a personal opinion that has no point in our faith lives.

May you continue to be blessed by the Lord and St. Therese!

 

[Estrilla]

Be at peace, St. Therese and the Lord has heard your prayer. God answers in His way, and in His time.

At times others, without realizing it, put certain requirements on answers to prayer. Your friend that mentioned about receiving a “real rose” is not repeating Church doctrine, but a personal opinion that has no point in our faith lives.

May you continue to be blessed by the Lord and St. Therese!

 May the Lord continue to bless you as well Dorothy :)  I appreciate your response.  All that was happening truly felt like a response, but my friend insisted it had to be a real rose.  The rose that fell out of my trunk was a real rose, albeit a dried one :) And the single rose in my neighbor's garden is real.  

 I believe that the Lord works in mysterious ways and will utilize whatever methods He has to, to deliver a message/sign/answer to prayer etc. I believe that He could very well have sent me a sign/answer to my prayer on the back of a cell phone case!  Therefore, I was disappointed when my friend said what she did.  

 If I may be so bold to ask, would you please pray for me...that I find patience (if that is what the Lord wants me to be).  I have never been very good with Patience (except with children:heart:)  I don't mean that in a selfish way, just that I am a worrier and struggle with self-worth.  I hope that makes sense :)

Thank you for taking the time to reply to me! Have a wonderful & blessed life!!!

 

[Dorothy]

May the Lord continue to bless you as well Dorothy I appreciate your response. All that was happening truly felt like a response, but my friend insisted it had to be a real rose. The rose that fell out of my trunk was a real rose, albeit a dried one And the single rose in my neighbor’s garden is real.

 I believe that the Lord works in mysterious ways and will utilize whatever methods He has to, to deliver a message/sign/answer to prayer etc. I believe that He could very well have sent me a sign/answer to my prayer on the back of a cell phone case!  Therefore, I was disappointed when my friend said what she did.  

 If I may be so bold to ask, would you please pray for me...that I find patience (if that is what the Lord wants me to be).  I have never been very good with Patience (except with children:heart:)  I don't mean that in a selfish way, just that I am a worrier and struggle with self-worth.  I hope that makes sense :)

Thank you for taking the time to reply to me! Have a wonderful & blessed life!!!

Estrilla,

Thank you for your response to my post.

Yes I will pray for you for patience. A holy priest once said to me when we want to be patient we should say to the Lord “Jesus, be my patience.” Then, within you, He will be your patience, for without Him we can do nothing.

And that same priest reminded us that we could ask for other spiritual help by saying “Jesus be my peace”, “Jesus be my emotional-control”, “Jesus, be my forgiveness”, etc. and focus on Him.

Many blessings to you as well!