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I would just like to offer a prayer of thanksgiving to St. Therese for granting me the rose I so badly needed on her feast day…that of “light at the end of the tunnel” in dealing with my scrupulosity. She suffered from it too, but she learned to love God with such fervor and trust that I knew she would help me. I talked with a priest I’ve never met before on Monday who pretty much changed my life, and I attribute the peace I now feel to her intercession. May I continue to learn to live and love according to her Little Way, as she is my Confirmation Saint.
Also, this morning, I had a much less grave situation going on, and I would like to offer prayers of gratitude to the Blessed Virgin Mary for her intercession there. Suffice it to say that I was accidentally going to be late for something important and would have made a complete fool of myself if I had been, but by her intercession the traffic on the highway was incredibly light, and it took me about half an hour less than it should have taken (and has taken virtually EVERY other time I’ve made that trip at that time) to get to the location. Some of the “coincidences” were just too uncanny to be mere coincidences (like the point when I was coming up on the digital sign that says how long it will take from there to get into the city thinking “If it says more than 40 minutes, I won’t make it” when I knew that it almost ALWAYS says 57 minutes…I was so worried that I almost didn’t look! But when I did, guess what it said…You got it, 40 minutes), and I had been praying that she’d help even in this trivial matter, and she did!
Now, to be honest, both times I was praying to BOTH of them, and to Jesus and my guardian angel, so really I bet they were all working together and maybe I should just thank all of them! I cannot express the relief and joy I feel now that I am not burdened by unwarranted fear, worry, and guilt. I’m not saying that I’ll never again struggle with scruples, but I’m content to feel as I do now for now and to remember this when I need to be reminded that there is always hope.
PRAISE BE TO GOD, who is so merciful and loving that He takes care of our needs both great and small according to His Divine Will, and much gratitude to Mary and all the angels and saints, who intercede on our behalf.
Sometimes on days like this, my heart is just overwhelmed by how blessed we are that God IS who He is, even from what little I understand of Him. Glory to God in the Highest!
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“You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.”
Also, this morning, I had a much less grave situation going on, and I would like to offer prayers of gratitude to the Blessed Virgin Mary for her intercession there. Suffice it to say that I was accidentally going to be late for something important and would have made a complete fool of myself if I had been, but by her intercession the traffic on the highway was incredibly light, and it took me about half an hour less than it should have taken (and has taken virtually EVERY other time I’ve made that trip at that time) to get to the location. Some of the “coincidences” were just too uncanny to be mere coincidences (like the point when I was coming up on the digital sign that says how long it will take from there to get into the city thinking “If it says more than 40 minutes, I won’t make it” when I knew that it almost ALWAYS says 57 minutes…I was so worried that I almost didn’t look! But when I did, guess what it said…You got it, 40 minutes), and I had been praying that she’d help even in this trivial matter, and she did!
Now, to be honest, both times I was praying to BOTH of them, and to Jesus and my guardian angel, so really I bet they were all working together and maybe I should just thank all of them! I cannot express the relief and joy I feel now that I am not burdened by unwarranted fear, worry, and guilt. I’m not saying that I’ll never again struggle with scruples, but I’m content to feel as I do now for now and to remember this when I need to be reminded that there is always hope.
PRAISE BE TO GOD, who is so merciful and loving that He takes care of our needs both great and small according to His Divine Will, and much gratitude to Mary and all the angels and saints, who intercede on our behalf.
Sometimes on days like this, my heart is just overwhelmed by how blessed we are that God IS who He is, even from what little I understand of Him. Glory to God in the Highest!
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“You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.”
- St. Augustine*
