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Msgr. Esseff reflects on the life and prayer of St. Therese, the Little Flower. He speaks of her simplicity of heart and great humility in her "little way". He shares his experience of his own mother's prayer and that of Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who both loved and prayed with the "Little Flower". The key is her "hiddenness" and the beauty of a child. She has a special message for women the world over, especially for our culture in the United States. He would encourage all of us to...

Fr. Cyza discusses the Angels. Guardian Angels and their purpose, as well as, how to pray with our Guardian Angel is part of the teaching he touches upon. He also touches upon the difference between the Holy Angels and the Fallen Angels, what is the proper understanding we should have concerning them.

What a blessing to have my first “Inside the Pages” show be with Kimberly Hahn! She is an inspiration on so many levels. The entire “Life-Nurturing Love” series is wonderful (book and DVD). When you read Kimberly Hahn, you can’t help but feel you are receiving the best advice from a wise and cherished friend. ... Read more Related posts: IP#286 Marcus Grodi – “Life from Our Land” on Inside the Pages IP#302 Mike Aquilina – The World of Ben Hur on Inside the Pages IP#310 Sonja Corbitt –...

Day 9 St. Therese you have said: “When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens, I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.” Related posts: St. Therese Novena Day 1 St. Therese Novena Day 2 St. Therese Novena Day 4 St. Therese Novena Day 5 St. Therese Novena Day 8

Day 8 St. Therese you have said: “And it is the Lord, it is Jesus, who is my judge. Therefore i will try always to think leniently of others, that He may judge me leniently, or rather not at all, since He says: "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged.” Related posts: St. Therese Novena Day 1 St. Therese Novena Day 2 St. Therese Novena Day 4 St. Therese Novena Day 5 St. Therese Novena Day 7

Day 7 St. Therese you have said: “Do you realize that Jesus is there in the tabernacle expressly for you - for you alone? He burns with the desire to come into your heart… don’t listen to the demon, laugh at him, and go without fear to receive the Jesus of peace and love…” Related posts: St. Therese Novena Day 1 St. Therese Novena Day 2 St. Therese Novena Day 3 St. Therese Novena Day 4 St. Therese Novena Day 5

“My whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms; they can move hearts far better than words, I know it by experience.” Related posts: St. Therese Novena Day 1 St. Therese Novena Day 2 St. Therese Novena Day 3 St. Therese Novena Day 4 St. Therese Novena Day 5

Day 5 St. Therese you have said: “I know now that true charity consists in bearing all our neighbors' defects--not being surprised at their weakness, but edified at their smallest virtues.” Related posts: St. Therese Novena Day 1 St. Therese Novena Day 2 St. Therese Novena Day 3 St. Therese Novena Day 4 St. Therese Novena Day 8

Day 4 St. Therese you have said: “I am convinced that one should tell one's spiritual director if one has a great desire for communion, for our Lord does not come from heaven every day to stay in a golden ciborium; He comes to find another heaven, the heaven of our soul in which He loves to dwell.” Related posts: St. Therese Novena Day 1 St. Therese Novena Day 2 St. Therese Novena Day 3 St. Alphonsus Liguori Novena Day 1 St. Therese Novena Day 7

Day 3 St. Therese you have said: “If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.” Related posts: St. Therese Novena Day 1 St. Therese Novena Day 2 St. Alphonsus Liguori Novena Day 1 St. Therese Novena Day 5 St. Therese Novena Day 7

Day 2 St. Therese you have said: “If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.” Related posts: St. Therese Novena Day 1 St. Alphonsus Liguori Novena Day 1 St. Therese Novena Day 7 St. Therese Novena Day 8 St. Therese Novena Day 9

Day 9 St. Padre Pio you have said: How fortunate we are to be slaves of this great God who submitted Himself to death for us. Gracious God, you generously blessed your servant, Padre Pio, with the gifts of the Spirit. You marked his body with the five wounds of Christ Crucified, as a powerful ... Read more Related posts: Day 6 – Novena to St. Padre Pio Day 7 – Novena to St. Padre Pio Day 8 – Novena to St. Padre Pio

Day 1 St. Therese you have said: “I understood that every flower created by him is beautiful, that the brilliance of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not lessen the perfume of the violet or the sweet simplicity of the daisy. I understood that if all the lowly flowers wished to be roses, nature would no longer be enamelled with lovely hues. And so it is in the world of souls, our lord's living garden.” Saint Therese, flower of Carmel, you said you would spend your heaven doing good...

Day 8 St. Padre Pio you have said: Is it possible that you are never satisfied with yourself? Jesus loves you with a loving partiality in spite of all your unworthiness. He sends down a torrent of graces upon you, and yet you complain. It is about time this ended and you convinced yourself that you are greatly in the Lord’s debt. Hence, less complaints, more gratitude, and a great deal of thanksgiving. You ought to ask Our Lord for just one thing: to love Him. All the rest should be...

From the writings of St. Pio: May the Grace and peace of the Holy Spirit always be at the center of your heart. Place your heart in the open side of the Savior, and unite it with the King of your heart who is within it as on a royal throne, in order that He might receive homage and obedience from all other hearts. Keep your hearts door open, so that everyone can approach Him and gain an audience at all times. May the King of all saints also be the King of your heart! Related posts: St....

Day 7 St. Padre Pio you have said: May the Grace and peace of the Holy Spirit always be at the center of your heart. Place your heart in the open side of the Savior, and unite it with the King of your heart who is within it as on a royal throne, in order that He might receive homage and obedience from all other hearts. Keep your hearts door open, so that everyone can approach Him and gain an audience at all times. May the King of all saints also be the King of your heart! Related...

Day 6 St. Padre Pio you have said: In the most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist, in this sacrament of Love, we have true life, a blessed life, and true sacrament of Love; we have true life, a blessed life, and true happiness. Because in it we receive not only those graces that perfect us but the very Author of those graces. No related posts.

Day 6 From the writings of St. Pio: In the most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist, in this sacrament of Love, we have true life, a blessed life, and true sacrament of Love; we have true life, a blessed life, and true happiness. Because in it we receive not only those graces that perfect us but the very Author of those graces. Related posts: St. Padre Pio Novena Day 1 with Msgr. Esseff St. Padre Pio Novena Day 2 with Msgr. Esseff St. Padre Pio Novena Day 5 with Msgr. Esseff St. Padre Pio...

Day 5 St. Padre Pio you have said: St Therese of the Child Jesus used to say, “I don’t want to choose either to die or to live, but let Jesus do as He likes with me.” I see clearly that this is the image of all souls who are stripped of self and filled with ... Read more No related posts.

St. Padre Pio Novena Day 5 St Therese of the Child Jesus used to say, “I don’t want to choose either to die or to live, but let Jesus do as He likes with me.” I see clearly that this is the image of all souls who are stripped of self and filled with God… What St. Therese has said ought to be said by every soul inflamed with love of God. Related posts: St. Padre Pio Novena Day 1 with Msgr. Esseff St. Padre Pio Novena Day 2 with Msgr. Esseff St. Padre Pio Novena Day 3 with Msgr. Esseff St....