Just a girl trying to live her little days by the Little Way.
“The world’s thy ship and not thy home.”- St. Therese of Lisieux I know I used this quote yesterday, but I really want to think more about it. I had a really good talk with the aunt yesterday, and it made me think of the quote, as it put a lot of things into perspective. … More Little Things and Great Love
“The world’s thy ship and not thy home.”- St. Therese of Lisieux Happy Easter! Christ is Risen! Today is one of the most, if not the most joyous day in the Church. When Jesus rose from the dead, we were given the gift of eternal life. St. Therese said it so perfectly, how the world … More Conquering Death
It’s Good Friday. The day that changed the world forever. That one thing that got me through the week is I finished my Novena to Our Lady of Good Health, or Our Lady of Vailankanni, in order to pray for an important doctors appointment I had yesterday. Before this novena, I had never heard of … More April 19
“I made up my mind, there and then, to stay in spirit at the foot of the Cross, to gather up the dew of heavenly life and give it to others.”- St. Therese of Lisieux Jesus is called many things in the Bible; Lord, God Savior, Messiah, King, Priest, Prophet, and Lamb. Lamb? Lambs were … More Good Friday
“If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.”- St. Therese of Lisieux I’ve always had issues with looking and dwelling on the … More The Present of Presence
“Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.”- St. Therese of Lisieux Ever since I was 15, I knew I wanted to be a physical therapist. I spent hours at different clinics getting my showing hours, I tried to take classes that would focus on that subject … More What now?
We finally made it to Palm Sunday! Everyone knows Palm Sunday as the start of Holy Week (and the Mass with the superrr long Gospel reading). This year though, I felt like I picked up on different things in the Passion Narrative than I normally do. Of course the Passion is all about Jesus and … More Palm Sunday
“It’s true, I suffer a great deal–but do I suffer well? That is the question.”- St. Therese of Lisieux Can you suffer well? When I first read this quote, my mind immediately reminded me how literally 5 minutes ago, I was complaining to my mom about how I wasn’t feeling good. I always hear people … More Can you really “suffer well?”
Congrats on making it through another week! When Friday rolls around, that means I get to share “That One Thing” that got me through my week. This week that one thing is the book “The Next Person You Meet in Heaven” by Mitch Albom. I hate to say it, but I’m not much of a … More April 12
Thanks for joining me on this journey! Nothing whatsoever but the love of Jesus could have made me face these difficulties and others which followed, for I had to purchase my happiness by heavy trials. — St. Thérèse de Lisieux Join me on my walk with St. Therese as she helps me live the Little … More The Journey Begins
My Little Way 