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A NOVENA

To

THE LITTLE FLOWER

ST. THERESE OF THE

CHILD JESUS AND OF
THE HOLY FACE

REV. EDWARD F. GARESCHE, S. J.

DIEDERICH'SCHAEFER GO.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN



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t S. Cx. MESSMER, D.D.

Archbishop of Milwaukee

Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Milwaukee,

Dec. 8, 1925

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Copyright, 1925, by Daprato Statuary Co.

“I will spend my heaven in doing good
upon earth .

After my death I will let fall a shower

of roses.”

Above illustrated “Shower of Roses” Group is made in life sizo.



Untroirnrtimj

T^EVOTION to Saint Therese Martin of
Lisieux, called lovingly the Little Flower

of Jesus, has taken the Catholic world by

storm. In the circumstances of the life-

after-death of this charming and beautiful

character, we may read, indeed, very evident

signs of the power and goodness of God and

of His providential designs ior the help of

our generation. Just at the time when

worldliness is at its height, when the appre-

ciation and esteem of the supernatural is in

peril, God raises up this appealing figure of

unworldliness and self-sacrifice. When the

present world is so attractive and the life to

come seems vague and dim, God gives us the

Little Flower to show us how much more

important is our life after death than is this

brief time of exile and trial. When exterior

achievement is made much of and the in-

terior life is little regarded, God shows by a

shining example that our interior intention

and desires are everything and that exterior

achievement is worth little in comparison

with prayer and self-sacrifice. When home

life is threatened, He shows us the sublime

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efficacy of the Catholic home to make saints.

The Little Flower had the spirit of an apos-

tle and is thus achieving greater things for

God after her death than would have been

possible during her lifetime. When the con-

templative life is little valued and less un-

derstood, God indicates in her person the

tremendous efficacy of hidden prayer and

suffering to set to work the spiritual in-

fluences which alone can spread the kingdom

of God on earth.

We have endeavored, in a book called
“The Teachings of the Little Flower,” to

develop in detail some of these lessons which

it seems that God wishes us to learn from

her example. But kind friends have lately

suggested the publication of a book of pray

ers for a novena which shall embody some

of the thoughts and impressions which the

newly canonized Saint Therese can so

potently convey to the Catholic faithful of

our time.

Reflecting on the form which this novena

had better take we concluded that it would

be most effective to give for each day, first

a brief series of reflections, to be read aloud

slowly and thoughtfully by the one who is

leading the novena when it is being made

publicly, or to be pondered on a moment, dur-

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THE FIRST COMMUNION OF THE LITTLE
FLOWER

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ing private devotions, and then to add a

prayer which will embody the petitions that

are the fruit of these reflections. Those who

wish to shorten the exercises may do so by

omitting the reflections, while in case a

brief instruction is thought expedient, the

daily reflections will supply an outline for

this discourse. We also prefix some prayers
for recitation each time, in case additional

devotions are desired.

It is suggested that three Our Fathers,

Hail Marys and Glory be to the Fathers be

said each time, but this, of course, is optional.

Other prayers may be substituted. Thus this

novena may be used in many ways and may

be made to serve in the parish, in schools,

and institutions, in convents and novitiates,

or for private devotion. It is recommended

that everyone in the congregation or school

be given a copy of the novena, so that they

may use it for private as well as for public

devotions. The intentions for which the

prayers are offered cover some of the great-

est interests and needs of the Church and of

the Catholic faithful. To get our people to

pray for these needs is one of the best ways

of encouraging everyone to think seriously

upon them.

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The Life of The Little Flower

St. Therese Martin, Carmelite nun of the

Carmel of Lisieux, had a life on this earth

which was exteriorly as little eventful and

remarkable as the existence of most of the

humblest and simplest daughters of the

Church. Indeed it was her glory that she

was a little soul, called to walk in ordinary

ways and given by Jesus, her Teacher, the

simplest secret of sanctity. This was, that

she was to do little things with great love

and to abandon herself like a child to the

will of God, resting in the arms of Jesus

and pleading with sublime and childlike

audacity for all holy favors that it came into

her soul to ask.

She was of an ardent and ambitious nature,

but the grace of God, coupled with a home

training beautiful in its spirit of Catholic

family love and piety, turned her ambitions

heavenward. Precocious in her intelligence,

she early felt the call to enter the Carmelite

Convent and after much pleading she suc-

ceeded in obtaining admission at the age of

fifteen. She lived for ten years in the

seclusion of the Carmel, praying and suffer-

ing, and purifying and enlarging the ambi-

tions of her heart, until her apostolic zeal

and prayer encompassed the entire Church.

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She refused God nothing, and asked nothing

for herself, except to love and to serve Him

more and more faithfully, but she pleaded

that she might pass her eternity in doing

good on earth. She prayed that she might

satisfy after death the vast ambitions she

had conceived for the glory of God and the

good of souls, and might let fall on earth a

shower of roses, a torrent of spiritual and

temporal favors which would kindle in all

hearts the love of God.

So she died, leaving to the world only her

autobiography, a charming book, written at

the order of her superiors, in which she set

forth with bright gratitude and childlike

frankness the touching history of her soul.

She called herself “The Little Flower of

Jesus” and this name has been lovingly re-

peated by the lips of millions. The devo-

tion felt toward her is so extraordinary that

it marks an outpouring of divine grace whose

like has seldom been witnessed even in the

marvelous histories of the saints.

Had she lived until the present time, she

would have been only about 53 years of age.

Up to the time of fuer beatification it is said

that 125 first-class miracles had been re-

ported through her intercession. Some

40,000,000 pieces of literature have already

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been published about her. Whole dioceses

have been put under her patronage, good

works have been dedicated to her name. In

a word, this hidden and simple maiden has

become one of the most shining figures in

the life of the Church, most spoken of, most

glorified, and leading all the souls who love

her toward a pure love of Jesus for His own

sake, to a great fidelity in little things, and

a childlike abandonment to the will of God.

and to the most ardent zeal for souls, ex-

pressed in fervent prayer and willing suffer-

ing from the motive of pure love.

Thus the Little Flower is a providential

model, as she herself declares, for little souls.

She wishes to impart to them her simple

secret of childlike trust, pure love of God

and the sublime efficacy of prayer, intention

and desire. She is most willing to teach us

all these things and to obtain for us grace to

follow her example. She desires to spend

her eternity in doing good on earth and to

let fall from heaven a constant shower of

roses. The following reflections and prayers

are designed to draw down upon us her

willing favors. Let us say them earnestly

and confidently, that we may partake abund-

antly of the great fruits of her intercession.

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A SUGGESTED PROGRAM FOR EVEN-
ING DEVOTIONS WHERE THE
NOVENA IS MADE IN PUBLIC
IN A CHURCH OR CHAPEL

Order of Exercises

1. Hymn, during the exposition of the

Blessed Sacrament.

2. Prayers to the Holy Trinity, to the

Blessed Virgin and to The Little Flower.

3. Veni Creator.

4. Reading for the day or instruction.

5. Prayer for the day from the Novena.

6. O Salutaris.

7. Tantum Ergo.

8. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

9. Laudate Dominum (Last night: Te

Deum).

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PRAYERS TO BE SAID EACH DAY IF
DESIRED

At the beginning of each exercise of the

novena.

To the Most Holy Trinity

TyrOST holy and august Trinity, Father,

Son and Holy Ghost, moved by the

pure love of Your divine goodness and de-

sirous to glorify Your name, we purpose to

conduct this novena in honor of the Little

Flower of Jesus with devotion and fidelity.

By means of our reflections and prayers,

make us understand better the great good-

ness of Your heavenly majesty in enriching

this faithful and pure soul with so many

graces and spiritual favors.

Enlighten our minds to learn the lessons

You design to teach us, and move our hearts

by Your holy grace to resolve to imitate

faithfully the example which she has given

us. We give You thanks in her name, we
adore and bless Your holy providence in her

regard, and we acknowledge and glorify

Your infinite generosity in enabling us,

through this novena, to partake of the

abundance of the spiritual gifts which she

showers from heaven. May we so imitate

her holiness on earth so as to deserve to

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join her in Heaven, with all those who are

dear to us, in the glory of Your everlasting

kingdom, world without end. Amen.

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin

jyrOST holy and immaculate Mother of

God, chief patroness of The Little

Flower, through whose hands all favors are

given to mankind, we salute you, we thank

and we praise you, most blessed amongst

women. Look down on us with mercy,

through the intercession of the Little Flower,

and obtain for us by your pleading with

your divine Son, all the graces which she im-

plores. Be to us always, as you were to

her, a most generous and loving mother.

Protect us in every danger, and bring us safe

to your home in Heaven. Amen.

Prayer to The Little Flower

TAEAR Little Flower of Jesus, St. Therese

of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face,

behold us here gathered together to render

thanks to God for the sublime and heavenly

favors which He has poured down upon

you and for the mighty power which He has

given you to obtain from His goodness a

shower of roses to cast upon mankind. *

We rejoice that God has so evidently heard

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your sublime and trusting prayer that you

might spend your eternity in doing good

upon earth. We ardently desire to partake
in the spiritual blessings which the Sacred

Heart of Jesus has designed to give to the

world through your intercession.

We hope, through this novena, not only to
obtain for ourselves the special favors we

ask, but to gain for the entire Church, for

its priests, for our parish, and all parishes,

for all dioceses throughout the world, for

all Catholic good works, and for the entire

Catholic faithful and particularly for those

for whom we wish especially to pray, a

shower of graces and blessings through your

holy, and powerful intercession

We desire to obtain also the conversion of
sinners, the prosperity and progress of the

Catholic missions, the success of the lay

apostolate, union and cooperation among

Catholic societies and good works, the

growth of Catholic literature and all that

may help for the conversion and sanctifica-

tion of the entire world. Teach us your little

way, of love, intention and desire, your art

of appealing to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

through little offerings and sacrifices, made

with great love, and your entire conformity

to the will of God. Whatever is wanting to

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our poor prayers during this novena, do You

supply it from the exhaustless treasuries of

the merits of Jesus and of Mary and of the

angels and saints in heaven. Amen.

NOVENA TO THE LITTLE FLOWER

THE FIRST DAY

The Baptism of The Little Flower

Reflection (this may be read by the priest

who conducts the Novena)

T ET us devoutly remember the happy day

when The Little Flower of Jesus was

brought to the baptismal fount to receive on

her forehead the saving waters and become

a child of God and an heir of heaven. Let

us give thanks to God for this great favor

and for our own unspeakable privilege in

being likewise by the same holy sacrament

washed clean of original sin and numbered

in the family of Christ. Let us pray for all

souls who have never received this great

favor, whether in our own land or in other

nations, and let us implore with all our heart

that through the intercession of The Little

Flower they may become converted and en-

ter through the door of baptism into the

household of Christ.

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PRAYER

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the

Father—three times.

BLESSED Little Flower of Jesus, Saint
^ Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy
Face, we rejoice with all our hearts at the

sublime graces given you by God on the

happy day of your holy baptism. We exult

in the brightness of your soul, washed clean

of original sin and which you preserved in

its baptismal innocence throughout your

holy life. By the memory of that joyful day

we beseech you to obtain of Jesus your

Spouse through the intercession of His Im-

maculate Mother that we also may live in in-

nocence until we come to join you in heaven,

and that all those who wander in darkness

and in the shadows of unbelief may be con-

verted and baptised. Obtain for all the poor

children who are still unbaptised the grace

of receiving this most necessary sacrament.

We beg it of you in memory of your own

joyful baptism.

Ask for us also, we pray, the favors which

each one wishes personally to obtain through

this holy novena. Amen.

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THE SECOND DAY

The Catholic Education and Religious Voca-

cation of The Little Flower

Reflection (this may be read by the priest

who conducts the Novena)

J^ET us gratefully recall the goodness of

God in providing for little Therese the

advantages of a truly Catholic education un-

der the care of the devoted Sisters who in-

structed her for her first Holy Communion

and helped to implant in her heart a love

of Christian culture and a taste for Catholic

reading, thus preparing the fertile soil of

her soul for the seeds of religious vocation.

Let us pray that all Catholic parents may

earnestly desire to secure for their children

the same great advantage, and that all Cath-

olic children may be as dutiful, as studious

and as obedient, as was The Little Flower

during her days at school, and as responsive

as she was if God calls them to the religious

life. Let us implore God also for a great

increase of vocations to the teaching congre-

gations of sisters, brothers and priests and

for the constant progress of our Catholic

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schools in excellence of teaching, and of

training, both secular and spiritual.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the

Father—three times.

PRAYER

jQEARLY beloved Saint Therese, chosen

Little Flower of Jesus, we give thanks

to God in your behalf for His singular good-

ness in providing for you the blessings and

advantages of a Catholic education under

the devoted care of Sisters consecrated to

God, and in calling you to the religious life.

By the memory of your happy school days

and of the merits you gained by obedience

and study, and of your fervent days in the

Cloister of Carmel, we beg of you to inter-

cede with our Lord and His Blessed Mother

for the welfare and constant progress of our

Catholic schools, colleges and universities.

Obtain also through the intercession of Our

Lady of Vocations a great abundance of

religious and priestly vocations, and that

those who are called by God to this angelic

state of life may generously undertake so

sublime a service.

Ask for us also, we pray, the favors which

each one wishes personally to obtain through

this holy novena. Amen.

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THE THIRD DAY

The Catholic Home Life of The Little

Flower

Reflection (this may be read by the pries*

who conducts the Novena)

T ET us think with gratitude of the happy

Catholic home in which the parents of

The Little Flower trained their children in

the love and fear of God and made their

youth joyful and pious through the good in-

fluence of a thoroughly religious home-life.

Let us pray to God through her intercession

to inspire all Catholic parents with a like

spirit of devotion and self-sacrifice which will

enable them to make of their homes true

shrines of family love and Catholic piety.

Let us ask God to defend our Catholic homes

from the evil influences of the time, to make

them abound with holy and beautiful pic-

tures, and with books which are instructive

and interesting concerning the Catholic faith,

and to keep in them the spirit of purity and

mutual love.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the

Father—three times.

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T11E PEACE OF THE CLOISTER

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PRAYER

^gLESSED Little Flower of Jesus, the

roots of your sanctity and purity were

fixed deep in the friendly soil of a holy and

loving home. By the memory of the tender

care of your parents and the loving solicitude

of your sisters, obtain we beseech you for

all our families and for those of the entire

world the blessings of a truly Catholic home

life, full of simple and sincere piety, warm

with devoted family love, adorned with true

Catholic culture, and bright with the in-

fluence of cheerful good example. Fill our

Catholic parents with the spirit of devotion

and self-sacrifice and our children with

obedient love so that our homes may be like

the home of Nazareth and our lives like the

lives of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Make us

love our homes and abide in them, fill them

abundantly with good pictures and books

and protect them from all evil influences of

speech or of example.

Ask for us also, we pray, the favors which

each one wishes personally to obtain through

this holy novena. Amen.

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THE FOURTH DAY

The First Communion of The Little

Flower

Reflection (this may be read by the priest

who conducts the Novena)

T ET us lovingly remember the day of days

when the Infant Jesus came into the

heart of His Little Fower for the first time

in bodily presence in her First Communion,

and the frequent reception of this holy sacra-

ment with which He blessed her thereafter.

Let us thank Him as well for His goodness

in giving us the opportunity to receive often

and every day the same Blessed Sacrament

and let us ask through her intercession that

it may have in our souls a similar fruit of

sanctity. We should pray as well that all
our Catholic people may heed the invitation

of the Holy Father and of the Heart of

Christ to go frequently and if possible daily

to Mass and Communion and that all who

are outside the Church, wanderers from the

peace and plenty of their Father’s home, may

receive the gift of faith and enter the one

true fold and Aiay thus also be fed on the

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wheat of the elect and the vine which

springeth forth virgins.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the

Father—three times.

PRAYER

TTAPPY and favored Little Flower of

Jesus, fed with the sacred Body of

Christ and watered with His precious Blood,

remember we beseech you with great joy the

happiest day of your first Communion when

your innocent heart received as its guest the

Infant Jesus and became the cradle of that

Heavenly Child. By the fruits and graces,

the joy and gladness of your First Com-

munion, obtain we beseech you from the

Sacred Heart through the intercession of

His Immaculate Mother that we and all

Catholic people may realize and appreciate

the blessings of frequent Communion and

may heed the invitation of Jesus, given us

through the mouth of His vicar on earth,

to go to Holy Communion as often as we

can and, if possible, every day. Keep us in

the state of grace, so that we may be always

ready to receive. Have pity on those outside

the true fold and by your prayers bring them

to their Father’s home and to the Table of

the Body and Blood of Christ.

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Ask for us also, we pray, the favors which

each one wishes personally to obtain through

this holy novena. Amen.

THE FIFTH DAY

The Little Flower’s Zeal for Souls

Reflection (this may be read by the priest

who conducts the Novena)

T ET us lovingly recall the great and burn-

ing zeal of the Little Flower for the

salvation of souls, and the prayers and volun-

tary sufferings which she offered up -day by

day for their conversion and salvation. Let

us thank God earnestly for the immense re-

ward which He has given her in heaven for

her holy desires and prayers, and the showers

of roses which He has allowed her to let

fall on earth, spending her eternity, as she

prayed and hoped, in doing good on earth.

We shall beg that this great zeal for souls
may kindle our own hearts also with the

desire of promoting the interests of the

Sacred Heart, and of obtaining by our own

prayers and sufferings the salvation of many,

here and in other lands.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the

Father—three times.



PRAYER

rvEAR Little Flower of Jesus, Saint Therese

of the Child Jesus, we are happy in the

recollection of your great desire to pray and

to suffer for the conversion and salvation of

sinners, and in the remembrance of the splen-

did and evident answer which God is giving

to your confiding petitions. By the memory

of your own burning zeal while you were

with us on earth, plead with the Sacred

Heart of your Spouse to kindle our hearts

with the same resistless flame of love for

souls. Make us understand the preciousness

of every single soul, bought with the blood

of Christ. May the souls of children, of

sinners, of those outside the fold, of fallen

away Catholics, of the unrepentant and the

malicious, of all the dying, be forever in our

prayers and the object of our sacrifices and

labors. Help us to reap a great harvest of

souls, and when we have happily come to

dwell with you in heaven, may we also spend

our eternity like you in doing good on earth

and interceding for sinners and for those who

have never received the light of the Faith of

Christ.

Ask for us also, we pray, the favors which

each one wishes personally to obtain through

this holy novena. Amen.

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THE SIXTH DAY

The Little Flower’s Purity, and Hatred of

Sin

Reflection (this may be read by the priest

who conducts the Novena)

AT/’E shall now gratefully call to mind the

gift of God by which the Little Flower

preserved so great a purity of body and of

mind and hatred of the least sin, and so care-

ful an avoidance of whatever could stain or

obscure the brightness of her soul or render

her displeasing to her divine and virginal

Spouse. We shall pray that through her in-
tercession we may conceive a like love of

purity and innocence, and a similiar hatred

of sin. Let us think also in pity of all those

who have fallen into the mire of evil and

who wallow there, ruining their own souls

and dragging others with them to destruc-

tion. May the pure Little Flower, whose

innocence was so pleasing to the Infant

Jesus, powerfully aid us in repressing all

evil, in fighting against the prevalent cor-

ruption in dress, in reading, in talk, in amuse-

ments, in social life. May she help us in

encouraging Catholic virtue and innocence

everywhere.

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Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the

Father—three times.
PRAYER

SLOWER of childlike innocence and
purity, Saint Therese who did keep un-

sullied, by penance, prayer and holy thoughts,

the snowy bloom of innocence, help us, we

beg, by your powerful intercession with Christ

the virgin of virgins and His most chaste

Mother, to imitate your cleanness of heart

and your great hatred for sin. Make us

dread the occasions of sin, make us fear

pleasures and companionships which are

dangerous; teach us to sacrifice anything,

even life itself, rather than offend God and

stain our immortal souls. Watch over our

amusements, our companionships, our read-

ing, our work and our play, all the busy and

the leisure moments of our lives, so that

nothing sinful may enter into our minds or

our hearts. Extend your powerful protec-

tion also to ail those who are dear to us, to

all for whom we wish to pray, to all Cath-

olics everywhere and to every soul which is

made in the image of God and called to the

possession of eternal life.

Ask for us also, we pray, the favors which

each one wishes personally to obtain through

this holy novena. Amen.

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THE SEVENTH DAY

The Little Flower’s Love for the Church of

God

Reflection (this may be read by the priest

who conducts the Novena)

T ET us reflect on the great love of St.

Therese for the Church of God, and her

ardent prayers for its interests. She loved

her parish, she was interested in all that con-

cerned Catholic activities, she taught cate-

chism to little children, but above all her

heart was full of eager desires to obtain for

the priests of God all the graces necessary

for their arduous vocation. She prayed for

all the members of the Church Militant, for

the missionaries in foreign lands, for all

religious, for novices, students, Sisters,

brothers and priests, for vocations, for the

welfare of the young, for the conversion of

sinners, and the perseverance of the just.

Through her prayers and desires she has be-

come a great benefactress to the entire

Church and the patroness of many Catholic

enterprises. Let us pray that our zeal and

charity may become like to hers.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the

Father—three times.

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PRAYER

AH, gracious Little Flower of Jesus, full
^ of love of the Church of God, full of
zeal for the interests of the Heart of Christ,

obtain for us, we beg of you, through the

intercession of the ever-blessed Mother of

God, a love of Holy Mother Church and the

most ardent zeal for her interests. Teach

us your little way of complete and childlike

self-abandonment and conformity to the will

of God. Make us understand the great merit

of little things done with great love. Re-

mind us frequently to pray for the priests of

God, for all religious and for the zealous

Catholic laity, that they may all persevere un

ceasingly, working that the kingdom of God

may come upon earth. Strengthen us to takt*

our part in good works for the welfare of Holy

Mother Church and the salvation of souls.

Make us by your intercession, faithful and

self-sacrificing in helping the priests of our

parish and give us the most active interest in

whatever pertains to the general welfare of

the Church.

Ask for us also, we pray, the favors which

each one wishes personally to obtain through

this holy novena. Amen.

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THE EIGHTH DAY

The Little Flower’s Zeal for Catholic

Missions

Reflection (this may be read by the priest

who conducts the Novena)

T ET us lovingly remember the wonderful

apostolic zeal of the Little Flower, that

zeal which made her wish to help all the

good works of the Church, to penetrate to

the farthest countries and preach the gospel,

to shed her blood like the martyrs for Christ,

to aid by her prayers all the missionaries

who are laboring at home and abroad for the

conversion and salvation of mankind.

Through the fervor of her prayers and the

immense eagerness of her pure desires, she

has become indeed one of the greatest of

missionaries, the patroness of missionary en-

deavor, a consolation and an aid to those

who are suffering and toiling in pagan lands

and the. sweet advocate of many mission

enterprises. This is the hour of God in the

foreign missions, and a thousand million

pagans wait for us thus to aid them by our

prayers and alms for the help of the missions.

At home, in our own land, there are also,

alas I many pagans, millions of unbaptised

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persons whom we can likewise help by our

zeal and prayers.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the

Father—three times.
PRAYER

"TVEAR model of apostolic souls, fair Little

Flower of Jesus, whose tender heart

pleaded incessantly with God for the wel-

fare of Catholic missions, pour down into

our hearts a shower of the roses of burning

love and unselfish desires, so that we also

may glow with interest and zeal for the

work of spreading the faith and may assist

by our fervent prayers and generous offer-

ings all missionary endeavors of the Church

at home and in foreign lands. Faithful and

loving little sister of all missionaries, obtain

from the Sacred Heart by your powerful in-

tercession that all who have the vocation to

be missionary priests, brothers or sisters,

may generously heed and follow that heaven-

ly summons. Shower down graces on all

who labor for the conversion and salvation

of souls. Soften the hearts of the heathen

nations, and bring the whole world to the

feet of Christ.

Ask for us also, we pray, the favors which

each one wishes personally to obtain through

this holy novena. Amen.

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THE NINTH DAY

The Little Flower's Love for Christ

Reflection (this may be read by the priest

who conducts the novena)

T ET us try to realize the pure love of the

heart of the Little Flower which was

the motive of all her actions, the inspiration

of her prayers, the golden key with which

she has unlocked the treasuries of the Heart

of Christ, and has let fall on earth the won-

derful shower of celestial favors which

astonishes all the nations of the world. To

love God for His own sake because He is so

good in Himself, and so infinitely worthy of

all our love, is the most perfect motive of

our actions, the sublimest prayer, the most

pleasing intention. Let us pray to the

Little Flower that she may obtain for us a

love like hers. Let us reflect on the im-

mense worthiness of God to be loved and

endeavor to love Him for His own sake,

because He is the most beautiful of all be-

ings, the most lovable, the Sun of justice

Who contains in Himself all perfections and

of Whose infinite amiableness all earthly

things are but a faint reflection.

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Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the

Father—three times.

PRAYER

niLOWER of fervor and love, dear St.

Therese, of the Child Jesus and the Holy

Face, we beseech you with the most yearning

desire to have pity on us and by your inter-

cession enkindle in our hearts a pure love

of God like to your own. Help us to realize

how good God is in Himself and how worthy

of all our love. Lift our minds above the

sordid things of earth to contemplate the

beauty of Jesus, the amiableness of His

Sacred Heart, His immense love which makes

Him grieve that we love Him so little in

return. Remind us often to repeat an act

of the pure love of God, saying with all our

hearts, “My God, I love you above all

things for Your own sake, because You are

infinitely worthy of all my love; and I am

sorry for all my sins for the love of You.”

Make this love the inspiration of our slight-

est actions, the ruling motive of our lives

and help us, in imitation of your example, to

teach this love to the entire world.

Ask for us also, we pray, the favors which

each one wishes personally to obtain through

this holy novena. Amen.

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ApppttMx

tCttattg of tlje Eittle IFlmnrr

Litany of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus

and of the Holy Face, the Little' Flower of

Jesus. (For Private Devotion only.)

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us,

Lord, have mercy on us,

Christ, hear us,

Christ, graciously hear us,

God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on

us,

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have

mercy on us,

God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us,

Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, V

Our Lady of Victory,

Saint Therese, servant of God,

Saint Therese, victim of the merciful love

of God,

Saint Therese, spouse of Jesus,

Saint Therese, gift of Heaven,

Saint Therese, remarkable in childhood,

Saint Therese, an example of obedience,

Saint Therese, resigned to the Divine Will

of God,

Saint Therese, lover of peace,

Saint Therese, lover of patience, ,

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PRAY

FOR

US



Saint Therese, lover of gentleness, y

Saint Therese, heroic in sacrifices,

Saint Therese, generous in forgiving,

Saint Therese, benefactress of the needy,

Saint Therese, lover of Jesus,

Saint Therese, devoted to the Holy Face,

Saint Therese, consumed with Divine love

of God,

Saint Therese, advocate of extreme cases,

Saint Therese, persevering in prayer,

Saint Therese, a powerful advocate with

God,

Saint Therese, showering Roses,

Saint Therese, doing good upon earth,

Saint Therese, answering all prayers, \

Saint Therese, lover of Holy Chastity,

Saint Therese, lover of voluntary poverty,

Saint Therese, lover of obedience,

Saint Therese, burning with zeal for God’s

glory,

Saint Therese, inflamed with the Spirit of

Love,

Saint Therese, child of benediction,

Saint Therese, perfect in simplicity,

Saint Therese, so remarkable for trust in

God,

Saint Therese, gifted with unusual intelli-

gence,

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PRAY

FOR

US



Saint Therese, never invoked without

Saint Therese, teaching us the sure way, / S

Saint Therese, victim of Divine Love, I £
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of

the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of

the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of

the world, have mercy on us.

Saint Therese, The Little Flower of Jesus,

pray for us.

O God, Who didst inflame with Thy Spirit

of Love the soul of Thy servant Therese of

the Child Jesus, grant that we also may love

Thee and may make Thee much loved. Amen.

O little Therese of the Child Jesus, who
during thy short life on earth became a

mirror of angelic purity, of love strong as

death, and of whole-hearted abandonment to

God, now that thou rejoicest in the reward

of thy virtues, cast a glance of pity on me

as I leave all things in thy hands. Make

my troubles thine own—speak a word for

some answer,

PRAYER

PRAYER

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me to our Lady Immaculate, whose flower

of special love thou wert—to that Queen
of heaven “who smiled on thee at the dawn

of life.” Beg her as Queen of the Heart of

Jesus to obtain for me by her powerful inter-

cession, 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.

Hail, holy Queen.

100 days’ indulgence, July 2nd, 1924.

G. Cardinal Della Chiesa, Abp. of Bologna

(Pope Benedict XV)

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