Tag Archives: St. Therese of Lisieux

Trusting God with your future

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Connie Rossini

Last December, I began a quest to trust God more. It started with my reading The Way of Trust and Love by Jacques Philippe. You can read my original post on St. Therese’s trust here. (I know I link to … Continue reading →

Posted in Virtue | Tagged Carmelite, Catholic, Death, Immaculée Ilibagiza, St. Therese of Lisieux, Suffering, trust | 12 Comments

What is mental prayer and how you can do it?

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Connie Rossini

Catholics divide prayer into 2 broad categories – vocal and mental. Vocal prayer includes prayers written for recitation. Mental prayer is prayer in one’s own words. St. Teresa of Avila wrote, “Mental prayer, in my view, is nothing but friendly … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayer | Tagged Carmelite, Catholic, Francis de Sales, Meditation, St. Therese of Lisieux, Teresa of Ávila | 9 Comments

Resolve to grow closer to Christ in 2013

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Connie Rossini

How did your spiritual life fare in 2012? Would you like to do better in 2013? Let’s each choose one virtue to work on throughout this year. Keeping in mind my post on St. Therese a few weeks ago, I’m … Continue reading →