Seventh Day: September 2
St. Teresa of Calcutta Novena
September 2nd: Seventh Day
September 2 is the seventh day of the St. Teresa of Calcutta Novena. You can follow along with the prayers here.
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Novena Prayers: September 2
God Loves a Cheerful Giver
“To bring joy into your very soul the good God has given Himself to us…Joy is not simply a matter of temperament. In the service of God and souls, it is always hard – all the more reason why we should try to acquire it and make it grow in our hearts. Joy is prayer. It is strength. Joy is a net of love by which you can catch many souls. God loves a cheerful giver. He gives most, who gives with joy. If in the work you have difficulties and you accept them with joy, with a big smile, in this like in any other thing, others will see your good work and glorify the Father. The best way to show your gratitude to God and people is to accept everything with joy. A joyful heart is the normal result of a heart burning with love.” (St. Teresa of Calcutta)
Joy is Our Strength
“Without joy, there is no love, and love without joy is not true love. And so, we need to bring that love and that joy into the world of today.” (St. Teresa of Calcutta)
“Joy was the strength of Our Lady too. Our Lady was the first Missionary of Charity. She was the first one to receive Jesus physically and to carry Jesus to others, and she went in haste. Only joy could give her this strength and swiftness to go and do the work of a handmaid.” (St. Teresa of Calcutta)
Thought for the Day
“Joy is the sign of union with God, of God’s presence. Joy is love, the normal result of a heart burning with love.” (St. Teresa of Calcutta)
Ask for the grace to find joy in loving and to share this joy with everyone you meet.
Prayer
Saint Teresa of Calcutta, you allowed the thirsting love of Jesus on the Cross to become a living flame within you, and so became the light of His love to all. Obtain from the Heart of Jesus:
Here, make your request.
Teach me to allow Jesus to penetrate and possess my whole being so completely that my life, too, may radiate His light and love to others. Amen.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, cause of Our joy, pray for us.
Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Pray for us and be with us. Amen.
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A beautifully photographed sky by Donald Tong inspired the website’s colour scheme. Cropped portions of it are the background for the footer Bible verse. He shared it as a free download on pexels.com.
The official photo of St. Teresa of Calcutta’s canonization shows a face worn with work and warmed with loving concern for others. It is a free image from favpng.com.
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