Daily Prayer:

O God, made man for love of us,

we prostrate ourselves in Your Presence,

and give You thanks for Your beloved servant,

St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus,

by whose admirable model

of evangelical innocence and humility

we may learn to arrive at true sanctity

through ordinary means.

Grant us, we beseech You, O Lord,

the grace to walk steadily

on the sure way of love and self-surrender,

as traced out for us by the Little Flower,

so that we may love You

with our whole heart here,

and rejoice together

with all the Blessed in Heaven

with You forever hereafter.

Grant us, also, we pray, the favors we now ask,

if they be according to Your Holy Will.

Amen.

Mention your intention.

Our Father . . . Hail Mary . . . Glory Be . . . .

A novena is a nine-day private or public devotion in the Catholic Church to obtain special graces. Traditionally, the nine-day period that the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary spent in prayer and preparation between the Ascension of Jesus and the sending of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday is considered to be the inspiration and model for all novenas.