The Next Novena: To the “Greatest Saint of Modern Times”

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The next novena we’re going to pray as a community is one of our favorites, it’s the St. Therese of Lisieux Novena!

Pope Pius X called St. Therese “the greatest saint of modern times.” She’s well known for her “little way” spirituality of doing small, ordinary things with extraordinary love. She wrote in her autobiography, “What matters in life is not great deeds, but great love.”

We will start praying this novena on Wednesday, September 22nd. You can share your prayer intentions with us all below in the comments!

St. Therese suffered a great deal in her life. She lost her mom when she was a young girl. One of her older sisters became like a second mother to her, and St. Therese missed her when her sister entered a convent. St. Therese also suffered from chronic illness and depression. Through it all, she continued to look towards Jesus.

She’s a great example for all of us — a reminder to cling to Jesus through whatever each of us may be going through right now. Let’s look to Jesus!

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We’re looking forward to praying with you and for you! 

God bless you!

John-Paul & Annie – PrayMoreNovenas.com

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  1. Praying for the grace and strength to always put God First and to always trust God in all the things I do and encounter in life.

  2. Pray for me that my body will be healed inside and out. Whatever that is going on with my heart will be he aled. Pray that my grandson will be healed from autism. Pray that my grandson will talk, and be potty trained. IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER SON AND HOLY SPIRIT, AMEN!!

  3. St. Thersea , I pray for hope, joy, love, patience, wisdom and understanding in my movement today. Bless me with strength, courage,wisdom and faith that I will see what the lord is providing for me.
    Bless and keep my mom in good health. Bless all women in this world that we will have the strength it takes to move from day to day being the mom to our children molding them to become leaders for their future living. I give thanks for all blessings receive this day, amen.

  4. Please pray for me and my family bring peace and good health no more suffering. please help michelina and Rosa Maria, Daniel please make them well again Jesus. Im very thankful for this Novena, and l pray everyone is blessed with a healing. May God Bless each and everyone. In JESUS NAME AMEN.

  5. Dear Jesus, Mary and St. Therese, please heal and protect my family, friends and I. Please Bless us 🙏 Spiritually, mentally, physically and emotionally.

  6. I pray for chino that God will take him safely back to school, help him to be given hostel room immediately he reach school, help him to get roommates of good behaviour, intelligent and hard working students with fear of God. That God will draw chino closer to Jesus and make him a good Christian, that God will help him to participate actively in the tutorial and revision classes and also grant him success in all his resit exams and help him to be promoted to 300 level, may God heal Chino and help him to remain in good health . May God create inside chino the hunger and strong desire and zeal to read hard and pass with excellent grades. May God help him to concentrate and focus on his programme of study 100% and look away from all forms of distractions. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

  7. Please pray to God for my son John Paul through the intervention of St Therese that the Court case he has with his partner will be dropped.

  8. I’m praying that my marriage will become healthier and that we will grow closer to God each day. I’m praying that my husband and I get better jobs and I’m praying for peace within my family. I’m also praying for my children that they would forever be protected by God 🙏🏽 and I’m praying for each member of my family 😇

  9. Please pray for a healthy and disease free mind and body for my children, my brother Wayne and myself and also for a nice paid for home for all of us. Thank you!

  10. Dear St Therese,
    Today I pray for my two sons. Let them find suitable jobs and provide for themselves. Let them return to the Holy Catholic Church. I also pray for all their addictions. Heal them dear Lord and let them live a happy and long life. I also would like them to get married if that is according to Your will. Protect them from all evil and keep them safe St Therese be my intercessor. Jesus I trust in You!

  11. I pray for kristina for a change of heart, for her to remain pure and chase, for her gifts of fortitude, increase in faith for any addictions and anxiety to leave her life and for her future husband to find her for him to be catholic. for Katie and her acceptance to medical school for her future husband to find her now and for him to be catholic for an increase of faith for John and his vocation, increase in faith and his health. for my children to have the gift of fortitude. amen

  12. For my dear friend M, that she will come to know the beauty of the meaning of sex as God has laid it out for us and embrace natural family planning.

  13. I pray that all the negativity in my home evil and human be remove and that the glory of the lord come and save our family from it all. Help us to turn our backs from temptation and be strong enough to hold on to our family for love and support with the help of the lord.

  14. Please pray for my son Tom who battles stage 4 metastasized colorectal cancer; the medical teams ran out of chemo therapy. Looking for a clinical trial.

  15. I pray for the completion of Temporary Rip Rap to be installed to save our house and our neighbors houses before the storms would undermine them this fall.

    I pray for my husband, R, to have faith and to be relieved of his recent extreme stress concerning the entire issue of getting Rip Rap to save our house from collapse.

    I pray that my son and daughter return to their Catholic Faith.

  16. Dear Saint Teresa please intercede for me and ask Jesus for healing I have severe suffering please help me to find someone what you give me to make me better please pray for my family to get back into the church please pray for michelena Rose Marie I pray for everyone who has put in a prayer request may God bless us one and all

  17. complete recovery from the Covaid virus, in which i was hospitalized for a month.

    complete recover for my friend Laurie who was vaccinated and has been in hospital for a week and doctors dont know what is wrong with her, they say its not covaid. She is on oxygen, opens her eyes sometimes. i am praying for a miracle of health for her and for doctors for a diagnosis. i also ask for prayers for the family.

  18. Please pray that foraminal narrowing in C2 to C6 in neck from arthritis heals so that not pressing on nerves .Also that no more inflammation in any of joints.
    Also pray for health for all my family and friends

  19. Dear Saint Teresa please intercede for me and pray that I get better with this health issue that I have please pray that I find someone to help figure out how to make me get better please pray for my son and my daughter for my husband and my mother please pray for everyone in Jesus name amen

  20. For the moral compass of our country.
    For our Church to stay Holy and committed to Christ.
    For the stopping of Communism spreading through our land.
    For my family’s health and safety.

  21. I pray for God’s intervention in my life. I pray for guidance, guardians,wisdom and extra protection for me ,my family and those dear to my heart.
    I pray for the release of my name,soul and families name and soul from the dark world.
    We recently had a car accident and it was not normal, I thank God for his intervention and saving our lives. I pray that the hand that dealt this will face the aftermath.

  22. St . Therese please pray for all the stressful situations that have come upon or are trying to come upon us 3- myself,my son,my daughter that are causing us anxiety as well as future stressors!Place a hedge of protection around my 2 son& wife,my daughter and myself! Ask Jesus to help us too,as well as blessed Mother Mary,St. Joseph,St. Micheal& St. Jude helper of impossible situations! JESUS I TRUST IN YOU!

  23. For my son Kevin, that he has not been exposed to Covid-19, that his test results will be negative, that he and all his contacts will remain healthy, and that he can come home as scheduled this Monday. I ask Blessed Mother Mary and Saint Therese for your prayers and intercession on his behalf and for all the intentions here. Thank you for many answered prayers.

  24. Please pray that my daughter Emily’s kidneys recover from damage, and that her return to health is complete. Thank you and God bless you.

  25. For Andie that Our Blessed Mother will encompass her with Love and bring her to Jesus.
    For Mark and his family…especially Kate and Sam.

  26. That God through the intersession of St. Therese may reveal to me my purpose of creation by granting me success in my endeavours.
    Also for love, peace & unity among my siblings.
    For sociopolitical crisis plaguing my Country that God may grant us a way out of it

  27. I pray for God divine healing on my life and ear, i also pray for a good and godsaint life partner,and favour in all I do and lay my hands on in Jesus Name I Pray Amen

  28. Thanksgiving. Forgiveness of sins. Increase in faith. Good health of mind and body. God’s continuous guidance and protection for me and the members of my family. For Gabriel’s intentions. For Lilian and family intentions. For Timothys intentions. That God will meet them at their point of need. For God’s continuous eyes on me and every members of my family. For progress in all our undertakings especially our children. For healing for Doyin and Gabriel and me Folarin and other members of my family. For peace in the world and aid for the suffering. That God’s will be done in this Covid. For the souls in purgatory. For my social security problem.

  29. St. Theresa please pray for my son and his soon to be fiancé. Due to Covid she is still experiencing health issues from this terrible virus. I am hoping for her to feel better.
    Also for my family to stay safe and healthy.

  30. I have suffering with sever depression for over 6 months which has exacerbated my binge eating. I have gained over 50 lbs and am so disgusted with myself. I am a good person with a big heart. I know what I need to do but everyday it seems as though the enemy has my mind.

  31. Dear St Therese, Thank you for always interceding for us and our miracles are being granted. Please pray to the Lord for my sister to get her offer letter and start her cbn job. For my husband to pass his training exams and get a mouth watering offer next year. For my new team to be amazing and I will be offered a permanent role at the Civil Service. For our children never to depart from the Catholic faith. For them to have internal happiness and achieve all their heart desires. For us to be great parents to them and for them to be amazing children to us and the world. For my mum, mum in law and dad in law to be healthy and happy and see their great grand children. Thank you Lord for making them see their children and grand children. For our family, friends and relatives to receive answers to their prayers. For the world to be a better place. For peace in Myanmar and other countries. For good health, long life and prosperity for us all. Amen

  32. Please pray for the physical healing of all the ills that are afflicting Karen Boore’s body, mind
    and spirit.

    Please pray for the physical healing of all the ills that are afflicting little Grace Gauthier’s body.

    Please pray for the physical healing of all the ills that are afflicting Marcia Niwa’s body.

  33. Dear St Theresa,
    please pray for me, that i continue to trust with this
    please pray for the union with my husband whom my mother doesn’t like us to be together
    for these babies, we have been requesting for
    for the sponsorship for my PhD
    for my mom who is sick to get a quick recovery
    for my children to grow in faith and wisdom
    Thank you in Jesus name I pray

  34. Praying for my children. Chevy Ad and Dre for peace love and communication amongst them always🙏
    St Therese i leave my intentions in your hands.please open my doors. In sending forth a buyer for my house and a. Financial breakthrough is really needed at home🙏
    Going through many experiences which is very painfull please protect and heal us may tomorrow be a blessed day with Gods Provision within my kids and i Amen.

  35. Prays be to Jesus Christ. My prayers intentions are as follows. I pray for good health, spiritual growth and healing, peace in my family, love, prosperity, cure for Covid19. Truth and fairness in our parishes. I’m also asking ST. Therese to please pray for my grandmother who’s health is not well. And also for my mom to find peace and happiness in her life. And everyone one in my family. Also not forgetting my late grandfather who passed away recently. May God give him peace and receive his soul. And all the Catholic priests, nuns all religious leaders in the Catholic church all over the world that God may grant the them strength and enough wisdom to serve God whole heartedly with fairness and to honour their calling with love and respect. I’m also praying for jobs, I ask God to open up opportunities not only for me but to everyone one seeking job. And success.

    Thank you so much for all the prayers that you’re providing me all the time they really help me a lot to this day I’m still hanging on to them and the novenas.
    May God almighty bless you abundantly with full of graces and shower you with all the love peace and happiness you deserve in life.

    Amen..🙏

  36. Dear St. Therese
    I pray that you shower my new relationship with blessings from heaven and that we may be engaged this year.

    Amen

  37. Please pray that my Son will have a prayerful life,that he won’t make money or material things crowd his mind but keep trusting in God. Pray that my Son apply himself to his education,be focused and obedient,pray that he be blessed with knowledge,wisdom,understanding and duccess in his education. Pray that he have eyes that see others like God will and a heart that knows how to love and forgive. Pray for the conversion of A.

  38. I’m praying that my daughter and her husband will live in peace,love each other and be trustful to one another. I pray that my daughter will communicate more to her husband.I’m praying that my grandson will relax, laugh and be happy. Thank you St Theresa be I you will do it for me

  39. Pleas pray for
    -a mentor for my daughter Michelle and husband that can bring them back into the Catholic faith. For courage to return to a physical church.
    – for my son, Matt’s healing and to find a Catholic woman to love and that together can praise and love our Lord and savior.

  40. Dear Lord- I pray for my daughter who has been struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction issues for over 10 years now. She tries so hard to to make the right choices and works hard but always seems to self sabotage when things are going well. I pray that she can find her way back to you Lord for guidance put her trust in you- that she may have an ongoing and deep relationship with you that will build her up and make her strong enough to believe and love herself again. In your name Lord. Amen

  41. I pray through the intercession of St Therese that I might overcome my fears and anxiety and for healing and forgiveness in our family and for family life throughout the world. Amen

  42. Prayers for my granddaughter Samantha who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 19 yrs of age. She has a huge cross to bear for the rest of her life. Her mom has this disorder since Samantha was born and her life has been hell on earth. May God strengthen Samantha to take control of this disorder. Amen

  43. Please pray for my son who is very unhappy in his job, please pray that he can find peace and happiness in what he is doing. Please pray that my grandchildren who have been moved from where they were living, that they will be accepted in their new schools and accepted by their classmates and are able to make friends easily. Please pray for all the victims of Hurricane Ida that they will be able to rebuild their lives quickly.

  44. Good health and God’s protection for all the members of my family.Journey mercies for all of us.Success of my Lecture. For my daughter U to get pregnant and give birth to healthy children. Lord hear my prayers.

  45. I’d like to ask for prayers for my son to get help from a professional concerning his drinking & bipolar condition. He tries to self medicate himself & is often angry & depressed.
    God is the Almighty Physician & Wonderful Counselor & I pray for His guidance & healing for my son.

  46. Please join in my prayers to St. Therese for my husband who suffered an acute stroke in Dec. 2019 & is still in RN home. He is under hospice care now due to complications, covid, and kidney failure. Prayers for his spirit & soul.
    Our daughter owns a flower shop & is having difficulty getting roses from suppliers!
    Also, the shop roof is leaking and owner said 6 weeks to repair – rain water is leaking into work area and parts of ceiling came down. St. Therese, please send a “shower of roses vs rain”!
    Thank You

  47. I pray that my son’s headaches will be healed. I pray they will be correctly diagnosed, and expeditiously treated.
    I pray his neurologist appointment will be before Nov. 9. I pray God will give him the grace to deal with this trial, and that he will be brought closer to God through this trial.

  48. Pray for the soul of Stefano and that our family heals from the grief of his loss
    Pray for nick to be lifted out of his depression
    I Pray for direction and guidance

  49. Before I begin my prayer request I want to give thanks to God for all that he has blessed me with, all the prayers that He answered that I almost gave up on, and the trials he put me through to help me become stronger in my Faith and in His Word.

    My first prayer request is for my oldest son. He is struggling with friends, acceptance in social settings/peers, and being discontent with his life. He is only 11. Please Lord, reach down to him and provide him with at least some quality friends that share common interests with him and reciprocate friendship.

    My second request is that you continue to watch over our business and that we not only provide top quality work, but that we are also able to do so in a timely manner with quality workers. Specifically I pray for these next 4 houses. Lord we cannot do this without you. Please let out business reflect that we are good Christian people, and are working to reflect out love of the Lord.

    Lastly, please help us in out Faith. Please continue to help us grow in Truth. Give us the strength for our roots to be deep.

  50. Saint Therese I pray for a miracle healing of my mother’s osteoarthrits in her leg that she will walk again without pain.
    I pray for my brother that he will be delivered from alcoholism and mental torment and be the son, the brother, the father and the husband that God created him to be.

  51. For the healing conversion and salvation of our children grandchildren and all our family members. For Ashley who us ill. For Preston who is 9 and wants to receive his first holy communion but his family is dragging their heals. They’re too busy taking him to sports events. Please pray for them.

  52. Through the intercession of St. Theresa that my children will return to the Church. Pray for my daughter to get a job offer soon. For peace in my family.

  53. St Therese, please pray to God to grant my petitions:
    1. Conversion and return to Church of my daughters and son-in-law
    2. Reconciliation and peace within our family
    3. End of covid-19 pandemic
    Thank you St Therese

  54. I pray for the intercession of St. Therese to help me put God first in all things and at all times and to make time daily in prayer and to listen to His voice. I also pray for my marriage to be saved and fully restored, and for love, compassion, joy and peace to reign in my family; that I may be provided with suitable employment and the means to sufficiently provide for my family; for enlightenment & discernment, as well as wisdom, knowledge, understanding and guidance in all things and especially that I may come to know and accept God’s Will (His Plan & Purpose) for my life; for increased faith and to come to fully trust and believe in Jesus Christ; I surrender all to Jesus and ask Him to make haste to help me to overcome the many challenges with which I face, particularly with developing a productive routine and taking action; for healing & complete renewal for my wife and me; for the focus, discipline, self-control and purity I need.

  55. Please Please pray for Beily Weber that she may start getting hits in softball so that she can still play. She is such a good girl and has lots of trama in her life. She needs this

  56. Please pray for me that I will continue to do a good job on a project for the Catholic school in our community. I need strength to continue this work and passion to do a great job. I am fighting depression or something that drags me down during these unsettling times in our country and world. Please also pray for my family, my grandchildren, and help them come back to the church. I pray that they will get close to God and let him guide them through their lives. I also pray for all my friends who support pro life and hope they will continue to do so.

  57. prayers for Margaret ( had a stroke recently) for complete recovery/ healing. prayers for Jackie. voice box issues from dystonia for complete healing. prayers for Mike. for knee. toe. heel pain ( gout/ inflammatory issues.) and mmvr ( mild mitral valve regurgitation) ( heart valve) issue. for Jennifer. cancer ( had 13 hour surgery several months ago which was successful but cancer spread throughout the pelvis) waiting on a new treatment option to come thru. pain is persistent daily. prayers for healing. prayers for Beth. hoping to get off an AED from a recent medical incident back in January 2021. has no medical history of epilepsy or seizures. but had one on 1/27/21 while at work. still a mystery as to the cause of that incident. Prayers for their care takers : doctors/nurses ( where applies) and Families. Prayers for strength and best medical practices and the truth. Prayers for Teresa and Greg both affected by Covid. Thank you for praying. God is good.

  58. St Therese, please pray that M will be healthy emotionally, physically, spiritually, and mentally. That he will be a good husband and father. That S will be healthy in all ways. That their spiritual life will bring them peace and close to the Lord. Amen

  59. I pray that i regain my smell and taste after losing them during Covid. I also pray that my business continues to do well and he’ll me support my family. Lord please give me inner peace and may your will be done. Amen

  60. St Therese, please pray that I will never get Dimenthia. Keep my memory good all my life. Heal my grandson from Attention Deficit Disorder and anxiety. Heal my husband of prostrate cancer.

  61. For the repose of the soul of Harry Aguillard, and other deceased members of my family.

    For protection from hurricanes.

    For my friend’s healing from breast cancer and all cancer patients.

  62. Dear St. Therese,

    Please intercede on my behalf and the behalf of my children, I so desperately need help.
    I pray for a financial miracle, financial prosperity, financial stability and a release of my financial debt.
    I pray for resources to repair/replace my air conditioner.
    I pray to rise out of poverty.
    I pray to earn A’s in all of my classes, pass the registry on the first attempt, graduate and find a good job so I may support my children and rise out of poverty. Every time I have an exam serious problems pop up and my grades suffer. I am barely passing one of my main classes. It seems as though the devil is attacking so I can’t complete my program and help my family.
    I pray for healing of my daughter from a CSF leak, heart problems, kidney disease, daily chronic debilitating pain, autism, anger, depression, and anxiety.
    I pray for healing of my son from suicidal thoughts, self-hatred, obesity, anger, sleep apnea, video game addiction, lack of motivation, loneliness, self-isolation, autism, severe depression, and anxiety.
    I pray for healing of myself physically, emotionally and spiritually.
    I pray for healing of my mother.
    I pray my ex-husband pays the property taxes on our home and the loans from which he stole the money.
    Amen

  63. I pray through the intercession of St. Theresa of Lisieux that…
    *Rachael, the mother of three beautiful teenagers, would be healed of the cancer that has aggressively invaded her body for the second time, and that the treatment recommended by the Cleveland Clinic succeeds. I also pray for her spiritual healing, as she is the only member of her family who is not a believer.
    *I can discern God’s will as to whether I should move to the apartment close to my family, or remain where I currently reside. If I move, I pray that an apartment becomes available in God’s perfect time, so I am not forced to break my current lease which would cause extreme financial burden.
    *I would lose weight.
    *Jim would seek and be granted an annulment from his first marriage, have his current marriage blessed in the Catholic Church, and return as a practicing Catholic.
    *Jordan, Sarah, Catherine, Warren and Jeremy would convert to Catholicism.
    *Jennifer would become financially stable, pay off the credit card that is in my name and pay me back the money she owes me.
    *Catherine is completely healed of Covid-19, and thanksgiving that the rest of the family did not get it.
    *this Pandemic is eradicated from the world.
    *all the intentions on the Holy Cross Prayer Line are answered in God’s perfect time and way, and that each person offering prayer requests is blessed with the peace that defies understanding while awaiting God’s perfect will.
    *every person attempting escape from Afghanistan is able to do so safely, and is guided and protected by the grace of God in the interim. I also pray that the weapons left there by this administration’s carelessness, never be used against the United States.
    *God would keep America safe from all attacks by terrorists, and bring peace to Afghanistan.
    *the crisis at our southern border could be resolved in a humane way, and that those entering America with evil intent would be found and brought to justice.
    *this “Catholic” President and his party would realize their moral obligation to respect life from conception to natural death by ending taxpayer funding of the atrocities of abortion, infanticide, legalized suicide and euthanasia.
    *the radical left is prohibited from controlling what is being taught to our children in school relating to Critical Race Theory, White Surpremecy, Gender Identity, disrespect for the American Flag and the U.S. Constitution, and a distorted version of American History .
    *Pam and Tracy would continue to do the work necessary to improve their marriage.
    *the intentions of all who are praying 🙏 this Novena are answered in God’s perfect time according to His will, and that each of us is abundantly Blessed.

    I offer thanksgiving to God, through the intercession of the Blessed Mother, St. Joseph and St. Theresa of Lisieux for countless answered prayers.✝️

  64. I pray for health and healing for my husband, Doug ,myself and all our family and extended family and all of God’s people. I pray a heartfelt prayer for healing of our son, Shawn Michael,43 years old who has been diagnosed with leukemia. I pray for peace,healing,consolation, and hope and trust in the Lord for him and his wife Erin. Bless his doctor and all doctors with the knowledge, wisdom,skills,empathy ,and all the gifts of the Holy Spirit .These I pray also for all other workers in the medical field. I pray for the protection of the unborn and all life from conception to natural death.I pray for all the embryos stored in freezers throughout the world for their protection that they may come to be born healthy to loving parents.For all the sick, suffering, dying,mourning and those who are alone and lonely. For health and healing for Fr. Roberto Donatowho has brain cancer. For Dave Q-Hall who suffers with dementia and all his family I pray .That our son and daughter in law would return to church and the sacraments with their baby.

  65. Prayers for the USA and GOD’s holy protection over us.
    Prayers for the conversion of sinners to JESUS CHRIST in their hearts and for
    their repentance for sins.

  66. I pray to God for divine and permanent healing. i thank God for all he has done for me and pray for his favour. i pray for God’s luck in the office and all my good heart intentions in Jesus name. Amen.