Therese Poems - Poems about Therese

One discovers the essence of St Therese of the little flower by thinking of all she represented. In book of proverbs, she inspires us: "You that are simple, turn in here!" The yearning for a simple life can be heard in many who desire a simple life of solitude and quiet. Many look for...

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Therese Bacha ( Acrostic ) T... Thoughtful of others - you always are. H...Helpful to many - you have been. E...Enemies - I don't think - you have. R...Reserved - you have always been. E... Envious of others - you are not. S... Special - you will always be. E... Everyday is a new beginning for you. B...Bitterness - is not in...

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St. Therese knows the time is near. She hears my half-flung prayer for you as you leave for the day. The house feels worried, cabinets quivering and faucets wailing. I sit at the kitchen table and open my palm where I keep my pieces of you -- your mother's pearls, your sister's smile, and the curve of your jaw in the dark. St....

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St. Therese wakes in the night. She feels the bees buzzing in her chest and kneels, naked knees on the floor. I wake, startled, by a nightmare that slips from my mind to another corner of the house. You are off somewhere else, breathing in time with the ceiling that rises and falls with a huff. I stare into the dark, unmoved, except for...

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St Therese, servant of God, gentle little flower, Shine on us your radiant light and guide us in this hour. All your suffering on Earth you bore unflinching, uncomplaining, Help us who now suffer here, stop our faith and love from waning. Teach us how to follow your humble 'Little Way', To do our best at everything and thank God...

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