Confirmation

[ThereseTheLittleFlower]

I'm being accepted into the Church at Easter Vigil, and for my confirmation name i'm taking St. Therese of Lisieux. Could someone explain the reason why people take a Saint's name? Isn't it because you have someone in Heaven who you model your life after? And someone to ask for intercession?

God Bless

<----That's the Pope, not a priest!

 

[Filia Mariae]

Basically, yes. You should pick someone whom you and admire and wish to emulate. Some people pick someone who they have something in common with, although you don't have to. This person is then your special patron.

 

[Filia Mariae]

PS- Welcome Home!!!!

 

[thereselittleflower]

From one therese to another, Welcome Home too!

I am so glad you came over to OBOB! and I hope you will spend time here with us . .as the days tick away, it is going to be even more exciting!

Tomorrow night, we were to have our Rite of Acceptance as a family with a few others . . but now my kids are sick (we were sick when they did this the first time during Mass!) . . somehow, we are going to be there! LOL . . we only have a couple of weeks till the rite of election! so we have to get this done!

Peace in Him!

 

[ThereseTheLittleFlower]

Ah! It's the other Therese! -laughs- it's kind of like at my church, my RCIA coordinators name is Sr. Jean Rene, and my name is Renee, so I feel like the other Rene/Renee. So some people are like, Are you related to Sr. Rene? Are you her daughter? I should work at my Church when i'm a nun, just to see if people get us mixed up! -laughs- Hope you are able to get to the Rite of Acceptance Therese! What Saint are you taking for Confirmation? St. Therese? God bless! -huggles the other Therese tightly- <----That's the Pope, not a priest.

 

[thereselittleflower]

Hi ThereseTheLittleFlower!

I was actually baptized and confirmed (it happens together in the EO) when I was an infant . . so I already have a patron saint . . actually, I believe the one I was given would have been St Nina . .

But, I will probably pick another for today . .I can't decide between St Therese, St Theresa of Avila or St Pio . .

But because St Therese had a strong devotion to the Infant Jesus, I find myself leaning towards her . .

I read your profile, and it is really wonderful that you are so on fire for God and your faith, and know you want to be a nun . . when I was your age, I also thought I might become a nun, but I did not have as strong of a desire as you do . . and I allowed it to slip away . . that isn't to say that it is forever though . . I don't know what God will have for me years in the future. Right now, I am married with several children and we are all coming into the Church this Easter!




TTLF


Peace in Him

 

[ThereseTheLittleFlower]

EO? I take it, you mean Eastern Orthodox?

 

[ProCommunioneFacior]

Yep, that is what she means, she was Eastern Orthodox.

So do you know what order or what convent you are leaning towards. Are you thinking about following in St. Therese's footsteps and becoming Carmelite or is there some other order and spirituality that you find more appealing.

My parish has a heavy Carmelite influence. Most of the pilgrimages that are done at my parish are to Carmelite sites, we also have Carmelite Nuns that help out at the parish, and there are also about 50 lay Carmelites. Our parish's motto is "At every moment do what love requires." Which is a quote from St. Therese.

Are you familiar with the movie that may soon be coming out about the life of St. Therese?

 

[ThereseTheLittleFlower]

I was interested in the Carmelites, but I visited at Salesian Convent back in January, and I am leaning more towards them, they work with children. I'm hopefully going to go back over the summer and help them (there are only 4 nuns in the Convent, and they wear habits) and some other Sr's from up north with a childrens camp. yes, i'm familiar with the movie, it looks good. I hope it comes out where I live, cause I would go see it. And St. Therese said, that her vocation was love, she proved that you don't have to be a great person to do great things.

<---That's the Pope, not a priest.

 

[Orthodox Andrew]

Sounds like you really have things together, Terese.

 

[geocajun]

I'm being accepted into the Church at Easter Vigil, and for my confirmation name i'm taking St. Therese of Lisieux. Could someone explain the reason why people take a Saint's name? Isn't it because you have someone in Heaven who you model your life after? And someone to ask for intercession?

God Bless

Hi Therese, below is the quote from the Catechism which gives a short response to your question.

CCC-2165 In Baptism, the Christian receives his name in the Church. Parents, godparents, and the pastor are to see that he be given a Christian name. The patron saint provides a model of charity and the assurance of his prayer.