Join the Little Flower in prayer! Adopt these 3 beautiful prayers written by St. Thérèse to deepen your devotion to the Holy Face and the Christ Child.
Morning Prayer
O my God! I offer Thee all my actions of this day for the intentions and for the glory of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I desire to sanctify every beat of my heart, my every thought, my simplest works, by uniting them to Its infinite merits; and I wish to make reparation for my sins by casting them into the furnace of Its Merciful Love. O my God! I ask of Thee for myself and for those whom I hold dear, the grace to fulfill perfectly Thy Holy Will, to accept for love of Thee the joys and sorrows of this passing life, so that we may one day be united together in Heaven for all Eternity. Amen.
Prayer to the Infant Jesus
O Jesus, dear Holy Child, my only treasure, I abandon myself to Thy every whim. I seek no other joy than that of calling forth Thy sweet smile. Vouchsafe to me the graces and the virtues of Thy Holy Childhood, so that on the day of my birth into Heaven the Angels and Saints may recognize in Thy Spouse Thérèse of the Child Jesus. Amen.
Prayer to the Holy Face
O adorable Face of Jesus, sole beauty which ravishes my heart, vouchsafe to impress on my soul Thy Divine Likeness, so that it may not be possible for Thee to look at Thy Spouse without beholding Thyself. O my Beloved, for love of Thee I am content not to see here on earth the sweetness of Thy Glance, nor to feel the ineffable Kiss of Thy Sacred Lips, but I beg of Thee to inflame me with Thy Love, so that it may consume me quickly and that soon Thérèse of the Holy Face may behold Thy glorious Face in Heaven.
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This article is taken from a chapter in The Little Flower Prayerbook by Rev. Albert H Dolan, O. Carm. which is available from TAN Books.
