Monday, September 26, 2011





The Litany of St. Therese
of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face

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 Spirit
Have mercy on us,
Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.


*Pray for us (said after each invocation)


Holy Mary, pray for us
Our Lady of Victory,
St. Therese, Servant of God,
St. Therese, victim of the merciful love of God
St. Therese, spouse of Jesus,
St. Therese, gift of heaven,
St. Therese, remarkable in childhood,
St. Therese, an example of obedience,
St. Therese, over of the will of God,
St. Therese, lover of peace,
St. Therese, lover of patience,
St. Therese, lover of gentleness,
St. Therese, heroic in sacrifice,
St. Therese, generous in forgiving,
St. Therese, benefactress of the needy,
St. Therese, lover of Jesus,
St. Therese, devoted to the Holy Face,
St. Therese, consumed with divine love of God,
St. Therese, advocate of extreme cases,
St. Therese, persevering in prayer,
St. Therese, a powerful advocate with God,
St. Therese, showering roses,
St. Therese, doing good upon earth,
St. Therese, answering all prayers,
St. Therese, lover of holy chastity,
St. Therese, lover of voluntary poverty,
St. Therese, lover of obedience,
St. Therese, burning with zeal for God’s glory,
St. Therese, inflamed with the Spirit of Love,
St. Therese, child of benediction,
St. Therese, perfect in simplicity,
St. Therese, so remarkable for trust in God,
St. Therese, gifted with unusual intelligence
St. Therese, never invoked without some answer,
St. Therese, teaching us the sure way,
St. Therese, victim of Divine Love,


Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins
of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins
of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.


Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins
Of the world,
Have mercy on us.


St. Therese, the Little Flower of Jesus,
Pray for us.


Let us pray...O God, Who inflamed with Your
Spirit of Love the soul of Your servant Therese
of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face, grant
that we may also love You and make You
much loved.
Amen.






Peace be with you!
Rosemarie, ocds
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