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I was working full time as a cashier and stocker at a liquor store. It was the first time in four years that I had
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Magdalene Thérèse Ramirez
May 19th, 2007 - May 6th, 2018
Having only lived 10 years, 11 months, 2 weeks, and 3 days, Maggie has left a lasting witness to the joy of the Gospel and God’s determined love for a world that disappoints.
When you find yourself “in the midst” of daily life struggles this is the podcast you need. Follow our grief journey as we discuss how we find hope in every day life.
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Whew. How seared is your heart? How much suffering have you endured thus far? ![]()
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Don't forget 👇👇👇![]()
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Your scars mean something. Your wound shines so brightly and if you allow it to you can bring hope to those who are suffering. ![]()
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Today, I want to hear ONE thing that allowed you to feel or just glimpse a little bit of joy over this past week.
When St. Thérèse of Lisieux was a little one she had a hard time climbing the stairs in the family home. She would pause on each step and call out for her mother. The steps were just too big and overwhelming for such a tiny child! As her mother wrote, ![]()
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"I hear the baby calling me, "Mama"! As she goes down the stairs. On every step, she calls out, "Mama"! And if I don't respond every time, she remains there without going either forward or back."![]()
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On every step Zelie would respond, "Yes, my child?" And only when her mother responded with this love would Thérèse take the next step up. ![]()
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Later, after Thérèse became a nun, she spoke of the journey to Heaven being like a flight of stairs that were just too big to walk up all alone. She was determined to find an "elevator" to God and wrote the following. ![]()
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❤️“I am determined to find an elevator to carry me to Jesus, for I was too small to climb the steep stairs of perfection. So I sought in Holy Scripture some idea of what this lift I wanted would be, and I read, ‘Whoever is a little one, let him come to me’ (Luke 8:16)."![]()
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And then again, ![]()
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❤️“I also wanted to know how God would deal with a ‘little one,’ so I searched and found: ‘You shall be carried in her arms and fondled in her lap; as a mother comforts her son.’ (Isaiah 66:12–13)."![]()
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Thérèse finally concluded that although she could not climb the stairs alone all she had to do was show Jesus that she WANTED to climb the stairs and He would do the rest of the work. ![]()
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She said, ![]()
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❤️“It is your arms, Jesus, which are the elevator to carry me to heaven. So there is no need for me to grow up. In fact: just the opposite: I must become less and less.”![]()
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How beautiful is it that in the example of her mother Thérèse saw an example of Christ? The patience that was shown her as a little girl became one of the primary examples of God's love. ![]()
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❤️"The word for God on lips of every child is mother." ![]()
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Are you struggling when it comes to climbing the staircase? Does the path to Heaven seem too long and too hard? Become a little child and cry out to the parent who loves you. "Abba, Father, carry me!" ![]()
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What is your suffering? Maybe your child died. Maybe you feel as though no one loves you. Maybe your heart won't stop aching because of how you've been treated. Maybe your parents have abandoned you. Maybe you were abused. The list of suffering could go on and on. Whatever your suffering is you are not alone. ![]()
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Jesus will carry you. All you must do is lift your foot and cry out to him like a little child.![]()
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Happy, happy Feast Day of St. Thérèse of Lisieux!![]()
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St. Thérèse, pray for us. ![]()
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Magdalene Thérèse, pray for us.
The very moment everything around me calms my mind is filled with you.![]()
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Remembering you growing inside of my body.![]()
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Remembering how I fed you.![]()
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Remembering your chubby leg rolls. ![]()
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Remembering the light shining out from your eyes. ![]()
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Remembering how you called me mama. ![]()
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Remembering that sweet baby voice as you told me about your day at pre-k. ![]()
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Remembering as you drew picture after picture. ![]()
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Remembering when you learned how to diagram sentences. ![]()
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Remembering our mommy daughter dates.![]()
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Remembering your kind heart and joyful spirit. ![]()
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Remembering your last word. Mommy. ![]()
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Remembering. Always remembering. And reminding. Reminding myself that you aren't just on a visit somewhere. Reminding myself that you are never coming back. If I could only do it all over again I'd cover your baby face with kisses. I'd hold you so, so close. But I can't do those things. All I can do is remember. And move forward. ![]()
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I miss you now and until the end. Pray for me, Maggie. I need strength to fulfill your mission here on earth.![]()
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(Picture of Maggie at around 3 months old)
Today on the Feast Day of our Lady of Sorrows we grieve with her. ![]()
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We feel the sword that pierces her heart as the spear pierces her Son's side. ![]()
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We feel the agony as she holds His body. ![]()
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We know all too well the sorrow that comes with leaving His beautiful body in the tomb. ![]()
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Mother of mine, how I love you. Thank you for feeling the agony of grief. Thank you for not hiding it from me. Thank you for showing me how to grieve. You've always been a mother to me even when I've had no mother. ![]()
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Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us. ![]()
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