Prayers and Thoughts

PRAYER

O Jesus, you who told us to learn from You who are meek and humble of heart,

deign to glorify the Venerable Sr. Teresa Valsé- Pantellini, your faithful spouse and generous apostle.

Grant us the grace that we ask of you through her intercession,

and grant that we may imitate her faith and charity

to love and praise you in Eternity,O Christ, you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen

FROM THE LETTERS OF SR. TERESA VALSÉ[1]

  1. “ "It is Easter! Alleluia, alleluia! Holy Church rejoices with the faithful. Everything is joy, but a holy joy, pure, not unrestrained and worldly "(L 19: of 4/17/1882)
  2. “O beloved Redeemer, you who rose and will not deny any grace in these days,which you, infinite wisdom, deem appropriate, hear the fervent, good prayers that I raise to Thee for my family, for all my loved ones. Grant them a long happy life, all good things, all happiness " (L 19)
  3. “ It is true that different thoughts and preoccupations try to discourage me, but I chase them away, and abandon myself into the arms of the Lord so that he may work in me” (L 20: Padua,7/24/1900)
  4. “ Up until now Sorrows and struggles were not lacking in my life, but the good God has always helped me. He will also be my strength in this cause, that is all His! “(L 20)
  5. “I try to maintain a calm of spirit, and to prepare myself with prayer for the next inevitable battle.” ” (L 20)
  6. “I hope to become your true Daughter (of Mary Help of Christians), andwith the help of the Lord to be useful in the Congregation by following faithfully your counsels “ (L 20)
  7. “From the time of my First Holy Communion, at Poggio Imperiale, I solemnly promised God that I would never marry any man so that I could be all His, and thank heaven, I have never failed in that promise. This is why I later received the call of the Lord to the religious life” (L 21: Padua11/15/1911)
  8. “I will tell you just one thing: I have decided irrevocably to enter as soon as possible among the Sisters of Don Bosco, where I know without any doubt is where God wants me. It is a duty imposed on me by the will of the Lord, who alone is my Master, and may use me as He wants. I will do this at any cost. (L 21)
  9. “The Lord,who wants me in his service, is asking me to renounce everyone and everything for Him, and will know how to be your consolation and joy. I cannot, and do not know how to do anything for you, while He is the Master of the world, of all persons, and all events and will know how to reward you abundantly in proportion to your correspondence to His will!” (L 21)
  1. “We will be good company for one another and will try to be as cheerful as possible!” (L 28)
  2. “It is really a great comfort to find one another under the mantle of our dear Mother Mary!” (L 33)
  3. “We are happy to be together under the mantle of Our Lady, and to be able to rest a while with our Heavenly Mother!” (L 33)
  4. “Hoping to obtain from Mary Most Holy Help of Christians the grace of being cured, I humbly pray you, Venerable Mother,to count me in the number of your daughters who will go to the missions in China, to use my restored health for the greater glory of God, and to make the Virgin Help of Christians loved. Your devoted daughter, Sr.Teresa Valsé F.M.A.” (L 36: Torino6/3/1907)

[1] Cf GIUDICI Maria Pia, Teresa Valsé-Pantellini. Il coraggio dell’umile amore, Leumann (Torino) Elledici 2006, 136-179.