Happy 16th Birthday Catherine Therese!!

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Although you'll never read this my sweet Catherine, I love you. 16 years ago you changed our life forever. All of your siblings have done this in their own way but you have done so in a very special way. You have made me more empathetic, compassionate, and much more prayerful. Your smile lights up the world around you and we are all blessed by it.  It's not easy living with a saint. You remind me of my weakness and limited time on this earth. You challenge me to go deeper within myself and find what the Lord is trying to teach me...usually patience. You are made in His image and likeness but He uses you so that I can see my own beauty, goodness, and shortcomings.  You struggle mightily against me with every bath, diaper change, and wardrobe change. I struggle mightily with Him against all the changes He wills in my life. You depend on me and your mom for even the simplest of things. You teach me to depend on Him for everything and not rely on my on strength. You teach me that I
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Like a child

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Luke 9:46-50
Memorial of St. Therese of the Child Jesus (St. Therese of Liseux), virgin and Doctor of the Church

Like a child.

In His presence
pride's hold still takes
and an argument makes
the chance for lessons

Seek not to be great
fallen angel did the same
lost in darkness his gain
be not thou fate

Rather like a child
grow or shrink to be
strength, humility
greatness meek and mild

Receive the One
receive Me
receive he
blessedness won

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