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2. HOW TO LIVE IT: STUDY AND FOLLOW THE LITTLE WAY
of Saint Therese of Lisieux - Declared Patroness of the Missions and Doctor of the Church, 19th October 1997, by Pope John Paul II.

Be you therefore perfect as also your heavenly Father is perfect (Mt.5:48).

THE LITTLE WAY OF SPIRITUAL CHILDHOOD:
THE WAY OF TRUST AND ABSOLUTE SELF-SURRENDER

MARY: Yes, this is the Little Way for little souls like you, beautiful to behold in God’s sight. Be confident in my care, because I love you and I will never let you down. You can trust me, your devoted Mother, longing for you to come to me in loving trust and in perfect harmony with God’s will in the flame of love in which my Holy Spouse envelops your entire soul and body. This way is a way of excellence, a way of striving for perfection in the little things of life. It is a way that is open to all those who wish to embrace my love, my Son’s love, in a beautiful, simple, loving, trusting way, full of confidence in the love, mercy and forgiveness of the Good Shepherd. Tell others about this way of Saint Therese, my Little Flower, my perfect rose, my shining star and abundant in its light that she sheds on the world today (cf Matthew 18:3), (p646HLAW).

THE LITTLE WAY OF SIMPLICITY, LITTLENESS IN ALL THINGS

MARY: She is a saint for your times. Study her way and resolve to follow its simplicity, humility, littleness in all things. It is a way of love for a world in darkness and disarray. She is the woman who stands with me at the foot of the Cross brilliant in her glorious works of loving mercy for her Lord Jesus Christ, Saviour of all (p646HLAW).

THE LITTLE WAY OF TRUTH AND HUMILITY

MARY: Yes, Jesus will love you into His ways, into the dream He and the Father have of you in the power of the Spirit of God. He will set you on the path of truth and humility – the Little Way of Saint Therese for little souls like you who want to give your all for God’s glory and happiness. This way of excellence in loving God and your neighbour as yourself is just what you need to keep you pure and holy (cf Luke 10:27), (p667HLAW).

LIVE THE LITTLE WAY OF TOTAL ABANDONMENT
TO GOD’S WILL IN THE SHADOW OF FATHER JOSEPH

MARY: Will you choose me this day as your Mother and friend? Will you live in my motherly love now and forever? I am the link between Heaven and earth, placed there by God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit in your heart, and then come to me. I will place you safely within the Sacred Heart of my Son Jesus, never again to know want or hunger, or thirst for God’s love, because the Holy Spirit and I will nourish your soul forever with the fragrance of my Son Jesus, with the simplicity and humility of Joseph, and also of the angels and saints, especially Little Therese, who chose to live the Little Way of total abandonment to God’s will in the shadow of her Father Joseph (13.3.1999).

BE WITH MARY AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS
SUSTAINED BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB

MARY: Be with me at the foot of the Cross sustained by the Blood of the Lamb through the Word of God and the Holy Sacraments of the Church, living the Little Way of my daughter Therese (of Lisieux) – the way of spiritual poverty and purity, littleness and excellence in love at the foot of the Cross, confident of God’s Divine Mercy at work in your soul, healing you, saving you, loving you, choosing you to be with me at the foot of the Cross, at the foot of the altar at Mass, as we adore the Most Precious Body and Blood of Jesus Christ (23.12.1999).

THE LITTLE WAY OF SPIRITUAL PURITY, POVERTY
AND HUMILITY

LITTLE THERESE: Desist from criticism of each other. Love all Jesus places on your path in love. Follow the Little Way of spiritual purity, poverty and humility. This is the Little Way to perfect love for all those ordinary souls who wish to love their Lord and God with all their heart and soul, mind and strength, and to love their neighbour as self (cf Mark 12:29-31). Follow the Good Shepherd and the Holy Family of Nazareth as they live with you throughout all your days, as they lead you forever onward and forward until you reach your homeland, and receive the embrace of a loving Father Who continually watches over you with solicitude, great care and love. O, how our Father loves each one of us! (p651HLAW).

NB: At times we experience extreme powerlessness, weakness, and dryness in our life. Always, and especially at these times, Jesus wants us to imitate Our Blessed Mother and Little Therese at the foot of the Cross. Reveal to the world the power of Jesus’ Blood. Be a living example of faith, hope and love in the power of His Most Precious Blood to heal and save us and our wounded world (cf Philippians 4:13), (p236HLAW).

THE LITTLE WAY OF CONFIDENCE IN JESUS’ DIVINE MERCY

JESUS: It is also important to pray with people before and after your talk as you are doing in order to show them the Little Way of confidence in My Divine Mercy – My healing love which reaches out to all through your little efforts to love Me in others (7^th Dec 1997).

TRUST IN GOD’S MERCY – HIS GREATEST TREASURE

LITTLE THERESE: Trust in His mercy which is His greatest treasure. Live out your life safe and secure in His loving mercy. Allow His love, His healing love to embrace you, to thrust you forever forward until you walk in the shadow of His love as He slowly climbed Calvary for love of you. It is true what Jesus told you - that love allows you to do the impossible, step by step, as you embrace your own Cross given lovingly and carefully to you by Jesus’ own hands (cf Luke 9:23-25), (p652HLAW).

ENTER INTO THE POWER OF THE CROSS

LITTLE THERESE: You have done your best diligently, confidently in the power of the Cross, totally abandoning yourself into the arms of our heavenly Father through Jesus’ pierced Sacred Heart, through Mary’s Immaculate Heart, upon your reception into the home of Joseph, living in the power of the Holy Spirit of love and truth. This is where you belong. This is where you will become all Jesus’, my little one, in Mary’s care and under her motherly mantle of love. Go now to love and serve the Lord. Amen (18.2.00).

JESUS: Therese’s messages are one of a simple faith, and hopeful trust, and confident joy in My mission to save you and to renew your world by renewing My Church (21.5.1999).

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