A Prayer to The Little Flower

St. Therese, Child of God,

like you we are sometimes willful and make bad decisions.

We refuse to budge, even against the movement of grace. Yet, we wake up and feel the urge to do the right thing -- to allow our inner child of grace and wonder to chase dreams and pursue God.

Teach us to run through the raindrops of life to that safe and sacred place in God's heart.

As only a child can understand, empower us to pursue that call to holiness -- to understand that God is always running to embrace and meet us.

Please, don't let the tear drops of our lives dampen our enthusiasm for God, lessen the longing of our hearts, not blind us to Jesus racing toward us with open arms.

Amen.

-- Source: Society of the Little Flower

Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes

Blessed, most pure Virgin,
You chose to manifest yourself shining with life, sweetness and beauty, in the Grotto of Lourdes.
Obtain for me, O loving Mother this special request...
Our Lady of Lourdes, Mother of Christ, pray for me.
Obtain from your Divine Son my special request if it be God's will.
Amen

Prayer to St. Jude for Eternal Life

You are my solace, St. Jude, in the face of loss and sorrow.

I pray that you will guide my heart away from the darkness of fear and into the light of Christ.

May the hope that St. Jude keeps alive in my heart be a source of comfort to all those who grieve.

For in that hope, we know God's tender mercy, and we trust God's promise of eternal life.

My soul longs for the fullness of life, which will be revealed to me when I am at God's right hand in heaven.

Stay by my side, St. Jude, so that my soul will always know the power of your healing love.

Amen.

-- Source: National Shrine of St. Jude Claretian Missionaries.

Prayer to Jesus and St. Jude

Dear Lord Jesus,

You know of pain and of suffering, of death and of losing someone you love.

Comfort those who are dying and welcome those who have passed away.

Rest a gentle hand on those whose loved ones have died.

Grant them peace.

Remind them that their friend, St. Jude. hears all prayers.

Share with them the hope of everlasting life.

Amen.

-- Source: National Shrine of St. Jude Claretian Missionaries.