"Mary kept in mind all these things pondering them in her heart"(Luke 2:19). Like the Virgin Mary's, Therese's very life was a profound prayer, a continual dialogue of love with her Lord and God. She prayed without ceasing and saw God's providential hand in every aspect of her life. For her "prayer is an aspiration of the heart, it is a simple glance directed to Heaven, it is a cry of gratitude and love in the midst of trials as well as joy; fi
nally it is something great, supernatural, which expands my soul and unites me to Jesus." Mary, the Mystical Rose, and Therese, the Little Flower, each strove for an ever deeper union with Jesus corresponding to the grace bestowed on each of them.
(Excerpt from Mirror of the Blessed Virgin, by Fr. Maximilian Mary, F.I.)
Peace be with you!
Rosemarie, OCDS
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