St Therese of Lisieux - Novena

[giddyromilly]

I just wrapped up my second novena to this little saint, and for the second time I’ve received yellow roses from her. Please tell your stories about her and how she’s affected your life! I love hearing about how she works in the lives of the faithful.

 

[Inbonum]

I think I never prayed any novena to her but I love her very much! Had some experiences connected direclty to her but it’s too personal to write it here.
Her Little Way is something I should and want study/live more.
Read everything she wrote and always find something new.

Btw recently I got biography about her sister bl. Leonie Martin. I was really surprised by her life and happy to see how soul totally opposite of someone who would at some point in life enter monastery (for example st. Therese) can through cooperation with God’s grace make great thing - be holy despite of big problems of character. She entered monastery after couple tries in the end.

 

[giddyromilly]

I love that! Thank you for sharing!

Her “little way” was what ultimately helped me come to Catholicism. I was so overwhelmed by everything, but her autobiography helped me understand that I just needed to do my best. Everything else would follow.