The Luminous Mysteries - Meditations of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus

The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan

The greatest honor
granted to a soul by God
is not that He gives much,
but that He demands much from it.

The Wedding at Cana

Seeing the anxiety of the young couple in Cana,
You told Your Son what their worry was;
You sympathized with the troubles of the poor newlyweds
And knew the incomprehensible Divine power of Jesus.

The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God

O Jesus! despite my littleness
I would like to enlighten souls
like the Prophets, the Doctors, I feel the vocation of an Apostle
I would like at the very same time
to preach the Gospel in all five parts of the world…

The Transfiguration

To live by love, it is not on Tabor's glory
That we must build tabernacles on earth,
But behind Jesus, courageously and steadfastly,
To constantly follow in bloody footsteps.

The Institution of the Eucharist

So to live by love is – O King of glory -
To live Your life – O purest joy!
As You live hidden in the white host,
So I want to hide myself with You, O Christ!