Opening Prayer

St. Thérèse, beloved friend, we come before you in our need. We believe that you listen to us and approach God for and with us. Please accept these petitions, hopes, needs, and dreams I list below. Please present them to our Loving Father so that God may do what is best for us, for our loved ones, and for the fulfillment of God’s Kingdom. We ask you, dear friend, with the bold confidence and loving surrender you taught us. We make these prayerful petitions in the name of Jesus and through the power of His Spirit.

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annette

- United States

I am begging with all my heart for your prayers. I am 76, completely exhausted, broken, and at the end of my strength. For 3 months I've prayed for our house to sell, and for 18 years for my son Dan's career. Please pray God has mercy, sends the right buyer now, opens the right door for Dan, and grants us a miracle

anonymous

- United States

Dear St Therese

I humbly ask for your loving intercession for A and D.
If it is God’s holy will, gently draw their hearts closer together. May the friendship they now share become a foundation of trust, understanding, and authentic love.
Remove every fear, misunderstanding, hesitation, and obstacle that keeps them from truly seeing one another with open hearts.
Pray that A may recognize the beauty, kindness, and goodness within D. May D see in A a man of sincerity, honor, compassion, and faith.
If they are meant to walk life’s journey together, let their affection blossom naturally, peacefully, and at the right time.
May their relationship reflect the virtues of Jesus and Mary—filled with patience, respect, honesty, fidelity, purity of heart, and selfless love . Please please please

Le

- United States

I am currently attending Confirmation classes; I was supposed to receive the sacrament this year, but it has been postponed until 2027—a year after my friend Jonathan, who is receiving his in 2026.

2 cousin Vietnam of Uncle Thai and Aunt My Lien—and the others—have all completed the three sacraments of initiation (Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation). My cousin My is set to receive Confirmation between late August and early September 2026. Additionally, my cousins ​​in Vietnam—as well as Uncle Toan and Ms. Ngoc Chi—have all completed these three sacraments

Le

- Vietnam

my cousin vn has exactly one month until her Confirmation, scheduled for late August or early September 2026; Meanwhile, I am set for May of the following year.

Maryann

- United States

Dear Saint Theresa, please let Sam rest in peace. Please help me get stronger and better. Please heal me. Please don’t let me have cancer or heart trouble. Please help my two sisters and our family and friends have good health, happiness and love. Please keep everyone safe always and bring us all back to the church. Please help Sara‘s life get stronger and better Miriam also please let Sam buns Aunt Mary Naz, Tony, Pop Pope Francis Anthony Cami Marilyn rest in peace please help Kevin, Rose, Shelly, Jackie, Steve and myself to feel well and be well. Please help my sister Lorraine feel well and be well. Brian also please help Steve get his eyesight back . Please help Jackie please help Buzzy thank you Saint Theresa from the bottom of my heart. Amen.

t

- United States

Dear Lord, please have mercy on me, SS, AS, GS, MG, B, S, J, H, RG, J, U, AG, H, E, RJ, C, G, and all our loved ones, in Jesus’ loving name. We trust in You. Please bless us and protect us in Jesus’ loving name. Thank You Lord for the blessings in our lives. Dear Lord, please have mercy on the souls of our dearly departed Pappa, Amma, Toms, and all our departed loved ones, in Jesus’ loving name. Dear St. Therese, please intercede for us. Amen

t

- United States

For my children Amy and Gavin, that they may study well, do well in their exams, make wise choices in life, and remain safe and healthy.
Dear Lord, please have mercy on us in Jesus’ name.
Dear St. Therese, please intercede for us.
Amen

Irene Vargas

- United States

Little flower thank-you for answered prayers please hear and answer my prayers for financial help to find pay for and keep good safe affordable 6 bedroom housing for the 6 of us and pets in in town open doors opportunities soften the hearts of those who can help to help bind all evil and obstacles that prevent this cast them to the foot of the cross protect mother church her holy priests those in need help Jessica with her medical mental and physical health protect nick my littles from malinda send her away along all hackers and thieves please send us financial help protect us i need to get to church please keep randal olivia n jacob away. I pray for souls in purgatory please save my immortal soul from hell and protect all those in need in Jesus name I pray

C

- United States

Thank You Mr Lord God please Leo Sarah Joe me Christmas Kyle Rebecca her unborn baby Channing all in our lives and families healthy safe protected guided surround us with Your Grace mercy love forgiveness guidance blessings wisdom understanding i lift this prayer for all You have sent to us all in this world please my Lord God help us all our world is s mess please jests show us the way to You may tomorrow You some Your guidance and path for us upon so so we may one of this is the way You want us to go hello me Jesus please i love You i need you thank You

Sarah

- United States

I pray Sierra stops trying to take all the hours at my job. Please watch over me St Therese. She is not sweet like you. She is a snarky teenager and she is being unfair and trying to get more hours than everyone else. I pray she applies at a different job. I pray she does not last. My job needs adults, not little girls who think they are a woman and dress inappropriately. I pray for a miracle that she works somewhere else. She was very conniving to me yesterday. And Im sick of working with her. Please St Therese, keep this mean little girl, who looks too womanly off of my work shifts. I pray that every time someone calls out, they do not call her in like they did yesterday. Please bless me Lord. I have been going through a lot. And I don't like being surprised. And she upset me yesterday.

Rose

- United States

– [ ] Please pray for Kevin and Rose to be healthy and safe. Watch over and protect us. Help Kevin find relief from his arthritis back pain. Please pray that Rose can maintain & control her AFib, reverse the pulmonary diagnosis and restore her health especially the urinary tract, kidney, stomach, immunity issues & ankle pain. Pray for a good doctor visit for Rose next Wednesday. Prayers for improved bloodwork results for Rose & Kevin. Prayers for the Pope as he shepherds our church. Thanksgiving for all of our blessings received from You Lord. Help us recover from our current illnesses. Pray for our family and friends dealing with life threatening illnesses. I pray for our parents & all of our living and deceased family & friends.

Silvia

- United States

Saint Therese thank you for interceding with God and answering my prayers. Please continue to intercede for husband, my children, and myself , keep all physical, spiritual, and earthly harm away from us. Keep us safe and healthy.

Please help my husband’s business we need a miracle to save the D company.

Please help all my children find good and faithful spouses.

Lindsey

- United States

Dear St. Therese. Please pray I make the right decisions. I feel everything is out of control and I have traveled too far down the wrong path. I cannot even determine what the right path is anymore. I love those around me but I need to make a change soon and i must find a way where nobody is hurt. Please help me find the right path to do what is correct for me and others. I feel dreadful and need help. Please inspire me to do what is right. I need a clear direction. I feel so much pressure that I need a direct and obvious way to move forward. I know this is much to ask for and I am probably not deserving of anything good, but please help solve this situation if for nothing else than to bring the best for others around me. Please, I pray for your help. Amen

RICH

- United States

Dear Saint Therese,
Please hear my prayer. Please bless and watch over my wife. She needs so much help. Please take away all of her pain and anxiety. Please don't let me have any health issues, digestive issues or problems with my eyes. Please bless and watch over my doctors. Please bless and watch over everyone especially the children that have been diagnosed with a serious medical issue and give them peace and hope. Thank you for all of the blessings that you have given to my wife and me. Please bless us with many years of good health and happiness in our home. Please grant us a financial blessing. Please don't let us lose power or have our ac breakdown. Please bless sand watch over Jeannette and Diana.

Le

- Vietnam

Back in 2017:

At that same familiar location—the U.S. Consulate General at 4 Le Duan, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City—my older sister passed her student visa interview, and the rest of the family obtained tourist visas; subsequently, she began her studies at Stanford University in the San Francisco area.

On July 1, 2026, my cousin sent a message announcing that they had passed the high school graduation exam.

Covering the 12-year period from 2014 to 2026:

The hard work my cousin put into their 12 years of schooling in Vietnam finally bore sweet, fresh fruit.

Le

- Vietnam

After the Grade 12 graduation results were announced, my cousin received their Vietnamese high school diploma; in California, the date was July 14, 2026. Here is the timeline of my cousin's fortunate events in 2026:

1. In February—coinciding with the 2026 Lunar New Year—my cousin was accepted into the Pharmacy program at the University at Buffalo (UB) in New York State.

2. On April 6, 2026—following Easter—my cousin in Vietnam successfully passed their student visa interview at the U.S. Consulate General (4 Le Duan, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City); the visa arrived at their home one week later.

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