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October 6 is one of my FAVORITE days, because then I can begin my official start of preparation for the commemoration of the feast of St. Teresa of Avila!!!! She is definetly ALL THAT!  With all due respect, she is my spiritual prayer mama.  In my most profound moment of spiritual confusion and darkness, I turned to her guidance in prayer and my life has never been the same.  Now of course, the Blessed Virgin Mary is Queen above all others…that goes without saying.  And absolutely our Lord Jesus Christ reigns as Our Supreme Majesty, but I really believe both of them led me to St. Teresa of Avila to guide me into a closer, deeper relationship with them both,  to teach me the workings of the Holy Spirit, and ultimately, to show me how to draw closer to the heart and will of  the Father….I love her!

O most amiable Lord Jesus Christ! We thank Thee for the great gift of faith and of devotion to the Holy Sacrament, which Thou didst grant to Thy beloved Teresa; we pray Thee, by Thy merits and by those of Thy faithful spouse, to grant us the gift of a lively faith, and of a fervent devotion toward the most Holy Sacrament of the altar; where Thou, O infinite Majesty! hast obliged Thyself to abide with us even to the end of the world, and wherein Thou didst so lovingly give Thy whole Self to us.

Say one Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be.

V. St. Teresa, pray for us:

R. That we may become worthy of the promises of Jesus Christ.

Let us pray: Graciously hear us, O God of our salvation! that as we rejoice in the commemoration of the blessed virgin Teresa, so we may be nourished by her heavenly doctrine, and draw from thence the fervour of a tender devotion; through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen.

This Novena was written by St. Alphonsus of Liguori.

Visit the Discerning Hearts “Teresa of Avila” page for the complete novena and text of the prayers