Part 9
And this permission being refused:
“Very well,” she resumed, “I know that at this moment the good God so much desires _a little bunch of grapes_ which no one wishes to present to Him, that He will certainly be forced to come and steal it.... I ask nothing, for that would be to depart from my way of abandonment, I merely beg the Blessed Virgin Mary to recall to her Jesus the title of _Thief_ which He gives Himself in the holy Gospel, so that He may not forget to come to _steal_ me away.”
HIST. D’UNE AME, CH. XII
“Will the Divine Thief be coming very soon to steal His little bunch of grapes?” some one asked.
I see Him afar off, and I take good care not to cry out “Stop Thief!!!” On the contrary I call Him saying: “This way! this way!”
COUNSELS AND REMINISCENCES
The Chaplain asked me: “Are you resigned to die?” I said: “Ah! Father, I find it would be for living that I should need resignation, but as regards dying, I feel only joy.”
HIST. D’UNE AME, CH. XII
“You will be placed amid the Seraphim in Heaven,” a novice said.
“If that should happen, I shall not imitate them; they cover themselves with their wings at the sight of God. I shall take good care not to cover myself with my wings!”
COUNSELS AND REMINISCENCES
“Under what name should we pray to you when you are in Heaven?” they asked her. She answered humbly: “You will call me ‘little Thérèse.’ (‘_petite Thérèse._’)”
COUNSELS AND REMINISCENCES
“You will look upon us from the heights of heaven, will you not?”
“No, I shall come down.”
COUNSELS AND REMINISCENCES
“After my death I shall let fall a shower of roses.”
HIST. D’UNE AME, CH. XII
FOOTNOTES:
[98] _Cf._ Wisdom, iv, 12.
[99] Eccles., i, 2.
[100] _Imit._, I, 1, 3.
[101] Matt., iii, 10.
[102] Judith, xv, 11.
[103] Tobias, xii.
[104] _Cf._ Isaias, iii, 10.
[105] Cant., ii, I.
[106] Ps., cxviii, 112.
[107] Titus, i, 15.
[108] Apoc., xxi, 4.
[109] Matt., xxvi, 65.
[110] Cant., i, 6.
[111] _Cf._ Marc., xiii, 3.
[112] _Cf._ John, xii, 3.
[113] _Cf._ Gen., ii, 17.
_PRAYER FOR THE BEATIFICATION OF THE SERVANT OF GOD_
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O Jesus, who, to put our pride to confusion didst will to become a little child, and who later pronounced that solemn decree: “_Unless ye become as little children ye shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven_,” deign to listen to our humble prayer in regard to her who lived perfectly that life of _spiritual childhood_, and who has so well recalled to us the way.
O little Babe of Bethlehem, by the ineffable charms of Thy Divine Infancy, O adorable Face of Jesus, by the humiliations of Thy Passion, we implore, that if it be for the glory of God and for the sanctification of souls, the halo of the Blessed may soon irradiate the pure brow of Thy childlike spouse, Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face.
O God, who didst inflame with Thy Spirit of Love the soul of Thy Servant, Thérèse of the Child Jesus, grant that we also may love Thee and may make Thee greatly loved.
[_Adapted from a prayer of Sœur Thérèse._]
100 days’ indulgence.
✠ CARD. BOURNE, _Arch. of Westminster_.
August 1, 1912.
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Transcriber’s note
Minor punctuation errors have been changed without notice. Spelling has been retained as published.
The following printer errors have been changed.
=CHANGED FROM TO= Table of Contents: “DETATCHMENT 71” “DETACHMENT 71” Page 29: “MARIE-FRANÇOISE-THÉRÉSE” “MARIE-FRANÇOISE-THÉRÈSE” Footnote 29: “Is., Iiii, 3.” “Is., liii, 3.” Page 144: “Some one was speaking to” “Someone was speaking to”