Day 6 — Becoming small to be great

Meditation

Saint Therese desired to «become small» to make herself worthy of God's love. She understood that true greatness lies in humility, in recognizing oneself as nothing and hoping all things from God. Her «little way» teaches us that to reach heaven we need not be great, but small and trusting.

Prayer of the Day

Little Flower of Jesus! By that constant tendency to become small that was the theme of your holy life, grant that I too may know how to be a soul so little that I find true greatness in the arms of sacrifice and the Cross, and learn to be great in small things. Amen.

Prayer for all days

Saint Therese! I come to your feet full of confidence to ask for favors. The cross of life weighs heavily upon me, and I find nothing but thorns among its branches. Little Flower of Jesus! Send upon my soul a shower of flowers of grace and virtue so that I may climb the Calvary of life intoxicated by your perfumes. Send me a smile from your heavenly lips and a glance from your beautiful eyes. My God! Through the intercession of Saint Therese, give me strength to fulfill my duty exactly and grant me the grace I ask in this novena. Amen.

Final Prayer

O unique little saint! Teach us the «little way» of your spiritual childhood. My glorious little saint! I confidently hope that you will obtain from God the special grace I ask in this novena. I, in turn, promise to imitate, with all my strength, your heroic examples. Meanwhile, like you, O Little Flower of Jesus, I wish to scatter on earth the flowers of my affection at the feet of the Love of Loves.