Today starts another Novena, this one to St. Therese of Lisieux, affectionately known to her devotees as “The Little Flower”. This nickname arose from her theology of “littleness”, as in doing all things, especially small, menial things, with great love and care, and also from her promise to “distribute” flowers from Heaven after her death. These are well known to her devotees (myself included) and are basically “signal graces” indicating Divine presence in your life.
Her theology is what caused Philip Maynard, in his excellent book, “To Slake a Thirst: The Matt Talbot Way to Sobriety” to regard her as the chief theologian of the Matt Talbot Way.
Here is a must read online biography of her:
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The novena starts in the next post.
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Penny Lord taught me a novena to Saint Therese of Lisieux the first day I came to their ministry. Saint Therese is one our favorites here at Holy Family Mission
Thank you, Bro. Joseph. St. Therese is very important to my wife and I.