Monday. What an awesome privilege to be the dwelling place of God, the Temple of the Holy Spirit! Pray today that you never forget the hidden treasure you hold within your “secret chamber.”

Friday. John describes “darkness” as the meeting place with God - “direct communication with him” – where we “see” God alone, and nothing else takes God’s place. As you pray today, trust that God will help you to “see” in the darkness.

Thursday. Devoted to her Guardian Angel, Therese wanted the angel to comfort those suffering and lead them to trust “the goodness of Jesus.” Pray today for such trust.

Wednesday. To embrace our humanity with a humble spirit requires us to acknowledge that God, alone, is holy; God alone is Lord! Our only calling is to “surrender our will” so that God’s will is accomplished in us. Pray today, for the virtue of humility.

Tuesday. Teresa knows well that only in God can we truly live. Life without God loving and sustaining us is no life at all; rather “we will end in the abyss.” Ask God to sustain you, as you pray today.

Monday. So taken up with love of Jesus, Therese considered it a privilege to be in his company no matter what the cost. Pray today to see your life with Jesus Christ as your only prized possession.

Sunday. It was unfathomable to Therese that anyone would fail to lack trust in Jesus, the One who loved us so greatly that he offered his life on a cross. Pray to the Sacred Heart today, placing complete “confidence in Him.”

Saturday. Teresa had full confidence in the grace offered to all who sincerely seek God, knowing that God draws us from different paths. In your prayer today, ask God to “enrich” your soul and give you the grace to respond daily to this precious gift.

Friday. Holding nothing back, Therese prays with total self-surrender to her loving God. Ask for this same grace as you pray today – that complete gift of yourself with no fear or hesitation.

Thursday. For faith-filled disciples, death is not to be feared, for what we have ‘believed’ becomes what we ‘know’ in God - awesome and enlightening. Pray today with great hope in God’s promises