Quote of the day, 25 December: St. Thérèse

I am the Jesus of Thérèse

Our Lord to St. Teresa of Avila

O Little Child! my only Treasure. I abandon myself to your Divine Whims. I want no other joy than that of making you smile. Imprint in me your childish virtues and graces so that on the day of my birth into Heaven, the angels and saints may recognize your little bride.

Thérèse of the Child Jesus

Saint Therese of Lisieux

Prayer 14, To the Child Jesus
ca. September 1896
Found on a prayer card in her breviary after her death

Thérèse, Gaucher, G & Kane, A 1997. The Prayers of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux: The Act of Oblation, ICS Publications, Washington, DC.

Featured image: St. Martin Church in the Bull Ring neighborhood is the original parish church of Birmingham, England. This nativity scene is located at the base of the south transept stained glass window was designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones and crafted by Morris & Co. in 1876–77. Image credit: KotomiCreations / Flickr (Some rights reserved)

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