Ô Sainte Thérèse de l'Enfant Jésus, petite fleur du Carmel,
You who, through your simple and humble life, taught the world the greatness of love, I come to you today with a heart filled with trust and faith. Through your "Little Way", you have shown us that holiness is accessible to everyone, and that loving God in the little things of everyday life is the key to reaching the heart of the Lord.
Saint Thérèse, you who wished to love Jesus with all your being, I entrust to you my life, my desires, my sorrows and my joys. Teach me to love as you have loved, with simplicity and abandonment, to turn to God with trust, even in times of trial. Help me to welcome every moment as a gift, to respond to the calls of grace with generosity, and to offer my small actions, my sacrifices and my prayers for the good of those around me.
O you who wished to "spend your heaven doing good on earth", intercede for me with Jesus. Obtain for me the graces I need to grow in faith, hope and charity. Help me to follow your example, to live each day with a heart that is open to God's love and ready to give itself to others. May my love for the Lord and for my neighbour grow more each day, so that my life may be a reflection of God's tenderness.
Saint Thérèse, I offer you my weaknesses, my fears and my doubts. Teach me to transform them into an offering of love, as you did yourself. You who suffered so much in the last years of your life, you who knew the darkness of the soul and the trial of illness, grant me the grace to remain faithful to Christ in times of suffering. May I, like you, offer my sufferings for the salvation of souls and the triumph of God's love.
O little saint, guide my steps along the path of the "Little Way". Help me to understand that, even in humility and self-forgetfulness, it is possible to touch the heart of God. May I know how to rejoice in the small victories of charity, in the simple and discreet gestures of love for God and for my brothers and sisters. Teach me to remain faithful to the call of love, even in the humblest tasks, and to serve with joy and simplicity.
I also pray to you, Saint Teresa, for all those who are looking for answers in their lives. Through your intercession, may they find inner peace and the certainty of God's infinite tenderness. Help them to discover the path of love that you have traced and to entrust themselves to God's mercy.
I also offer you, Saint Teresa, my particular intentions (mention your intentions here). You who are so close to the Heart of Jesus, pray for me and obtain for me, if it is God's will, the graces I ask for. May I know how to accept God's will with confidence and serenity, knowing that God guides all things with love and wisdom.
Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, patroness of the missions, I entrust to you the Church and all those who work for the glory of God and the salvation of souls. Protect them in their mission and inspire them to spread the Gospel with the same love and confidence as you do. Help us all to be living witnesses to Christ's love, wherever we are and whatever we do.
O sweet little saint, I entrust myself to you with complete trust, certain that you welcome with love every prayer and every heartfelt desire. Help me to live as a child of God, to love without counting the cost, and to offer each day of my life as a flower of tenderness placed at the feet of Jesus.
May I be able, through your prayer and intercession, one day to join you in heaven to praise eternally the greatness of God's love.
Amen.
