Day 47 of 80

The Spouse of the King of Kings

Chapter VIII·Manuscript A·Love
Context
After her cousin's wedding, Thérèse composed a mock wedding invitation for her own profession — announcing her spiritual marriage to Jesus in the language of royal ceremony. It is playful and profound at once: the King of Kings married to 'little Thérèse Martin.'

"God Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth, Sovereign Ruler of the Universe, and the Glorious Virgin Mary, Queen of the Heavenly Court, announce to you the Spiritual Espousals of their August Son, Jesus, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, with little Thérèse Martin, now Princess and Lady of His Kingdoms of the Holy Childhood and the Passion, assigned to her as a dowry, by her Divine Spouse, from which Kingdoms she holds her titles of nobility--of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face.

"The hour being still uncertain, you are asked to hold yourselves in readiness and watch."

St. Thérèse of Lisieux — Story of a Soul, Chapter VIII (Manuscript A). Taylor translation, 1912 (public domain).
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