What does the “rain of roses” mean?
Saint Therese loved roses. Her life was wasting away and she knew that her mission had only just begun as she prepared to enter eternal life with God. She explained that “After my death, I will make a shower of roses fall.”, that is, it would provide a rain of favors and benefits, so that people would love God more.
What is the “path”?
The message that Teresita wants to convey is that spirituality is simple and she calls it a “little path.” That is, she teaches us that God is everywhere, in every situation and every person and in the simple details of life. Her “little path” teaches us that we have to do the usual things in life with extraordinary love. A smile, a phone call, encouraging a person, suffering in silence, always having optimistic words and many other actions done with love. These are examples of her spirituality. The smallest action, done with love, is more important than great actions done for personal glory. Teresa invites us to join her spiritual childhood, that is, her “little path”.
Where does Santa Teresita get the nickname “La florecilla”?
Saint Therese liked nature very much and through it she explained that the Divine Presence was everywhere and that everything was related to the Love of God. Therese saw herself as the little flower of Jesus because she was like one of the many wild flowers that can be found in the field, that go unnoticed by people, but that grow giving glory to God. This is the way she explained herself to the Lord, but flourishing where God had planted her.
Teresa thought that she was like the smallest flower in the forest, surviving and blooming through all the seasons of the year. By the grace of God, she knew she was stronger than she appeared. Following the Carmelite tradition, Teresa saw the world as God’s garden, and each person as a different kind of flower.
When is your party?
The Catholic Church celebrates her feast on October 1, although she died on September 30 at 7:20 p.m. Previously, it was celebrated on October 3.
Where does the name “Teresa of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face” come from?
When entering religious life, the person takes a new name to highlight the call of God. Teresa deeply loved the Child Jesus and greatly admired the passion of Our Lord. Therefore, she gave herself that name.