St. Therese of Lisieux - 2 of 3

St. Therese of Lisieux – 2 of 3
Friday, Dec. 21, 2007
Excerpts from a talk on St. Therese: (continued)

Marie was her older sister. Why can’t we receive Holy Communion as children often? In her preparation for her first communion, Therese made 818 sacrifices. She looked as someone out of this world. I felt myself loved. We were no longer two. Jesus alone remained, the master and king. She wept on her first and second communion. She had to wait for two weeks. It is Christ who lives within me. The deep longing that Christ had to be with us in Holy Communion. Awareness that after her death, she would do more for her Sisters:

In December, 1905, Pope Pius X promoted frequent Communion because Jesus desired it. You want to receive the yearning Jesus has for us, the deep desire to come into the hearts of each one of us.

The Manna in the desert was eaten each day. We need Jesus to get through to live this life with love so that that we can receive heaven. Give us this day Our Daily Bread. When we receive we grow in grace. You become brilliant and beautiful. He comes as a healer. Jesus takes over. He does beautiful things. He wants to heal us and transform us into His image. J.P. II … prolongs and intensifies the effects and deepening of grace, a transformation of us:

One soul can change the world and the Eucharist does this. All I do is Love. Prayer is powerful. It has to be love so it can reach the heart of God. Receive Him well. Ask him for great things. I desire to give much. If you ask for little, Jesus is saddened.

What does audacious confidence mean? 1) Profound repentance of our sinfulness. Repent of a life that merits purgatory. 2) Humility: We don’t deserve the Mercy of God. His infinite love is to transform us. We tap into that desire, Faith, Hope (audacious) and we do it for love. That’s why you ask for great things!

You ask but not out of self-love. You are asking for these great things. Ask through Our Lady to please Jesus. Believe in His infinite Goodness. 1) Audacious
Confidence 2) Receive Him as often as you can 2) Love alone matters. Love Him.

We can be deceived in the spiritual life. We can have false ideas. The one thing that pleases is not the extraordinary activities. What God wants is Love. The worthy Mother of God was profoundly hidden- washed dishes – took care of a child – she shared what she had –she did not complain. She did that with unimaginable love. She ravished the heart of God. She did nothing great exteriorly. It was her love. The smallest amount of pure love is more useful to the Church than anything else. Therese is reflection or Our Lady.

She was a nobody in the covenant and she is the greatest saint in modern times. She did the will of God. Love is the one thing necessary. Cont. tomorrow

George H. Kubeck, Posted in the early mornings – www.cinopsbegone.blogspot.com/