Therese’s Room
by Sr. Hope Therese, O.Carm.
Above her head there is a holy cross
To remind her to count all else as loss
Jesus knocks in the picture so turn from sin
You need to
open the door and let him in.
A holy water fount to bless herself
And remember
the Lord before all else
A jug of water her personal river
Reminds her of
Christ the one true life giver.
An hour glass to tell her how long to pray
They
did not use watches or clocks in her day.
A lamp to use before the dawn is
unfurled
Reminds her of Jesus the light of the world.
A picture of Saint Theresa
of Avila.
her patron and model of the way that is true.
Her hero, her role model,
and a perfect example,
to follow in heavenly virtue.
A bench for the work that
doesn’t stop
Idle hands are the devils workshop.
A basket for the many beautiful
things,
like infant of Prague garments, she would sew .
She turned the ribbon
around the outside,
inside out so only the dull side would show.
A lap desk where
she wrote her masterpiece
With the Holy Spirit
words came with ease.
A window to the courtyard to see God’s creation
We
are all precious flowers no matter our station.
That is all that is in her room and that is it.
We pray for simplicity in life and spirit.
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