Monday, 3 October 2011
Feast Of St Therese of Liseux or the Little Flower
We had grand plans for this feast day. Brid had been given a St Therese statue by her Grandma last Christmas- they share the same Patron Saint. This all came unstuck once we realised that a retreat for teen girls was on this weekend.
So before we left for our journey to join this retreat, we hurriedly place St Therese on the family dining table were flowers were waiting for her. As St Therese is also celebrated in the old calendar on 3rd October, we will be enjoying her feast day then. .....
I first heard of her through a friend many years ago. I read her book ‘The story of a Soul’, and the story really didn’t capture my attention. Some time later, Brid chose her as her confirmation Saint. She had many saints chosen so she prayed and asked the Saint wanting to be her Confirmation Saint to make it known to her. Brid decided to do a novena to St Therese, and nearly everyday she received a flower or a rose. On the last day, a person in a shop handed her a bunch of roses. Brid knew St Therese was the Saint for her.
So happily she added this name to her given names on her confirmation day and constantly asks for her intercession.
Is she trying to tell me something, is this a message for me. Everywhere I go, she is there, present, waiting for me. I feel totally surrounded by her.
So today on her feast day, I took myself to Mass and I found myself attending Adoration and Benediction afterward. It was a very peaceful and calming experience.
All day I was thinking, “I wonder how Brid is celebrating this feast day? What is Mum doing? How are the girls and the Sisters getting on? Are they enjoying each others company.
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| Brid dressed up as St Therese at a Saints Party, aged 9 |
How did you celebrate St Therese of Liseux’ feast day.?
Leanne, I love your St Therese story!
ReplyDeleteYou said, "Everywhere I go, she is there, present, waiting for me. I feel totally surrounded by her." That is exactly what I have experienced too recently.
I have been thinking a lot about the connection between St Therese and her Little Way and unschooling. Yes, Suzie Andres' book "A Little Way of Homeschooling" is very inspiring.
And I love Brid in her St Therese costume!
Thank you for your great post.