Daily Holy Communion gave Saint Therese the strength to face the scourge of the flu epidemic in France

During the winter of 1891-1892, an epidemic of influenza hit France, that ended the lives of three of her fellow nuns.

Saint Therese  describes the difficult moments she went through and how God accompanied her in the middle of this ordeal, in her book "History of a soul":

Towards the close of the year 1891, an epidemic of influenza raged in the Community; I only had it slightly and was able to be about with two other Sisters. It is impossible to imagine the heartrending state of our Carmel throughout those days of sorrow. The worst sufferers were nursed by those who could hardly drag themselves about; death was all around us, and, when a Sister had breathed her last, we had to leave her instantly.
    My nineteenth birthday was saddened by the death of Mother Sub-Prioress; I assisted with the infirmarian during her agony, and two more deaths quickly followed. I now had to do the Sacristy work single-handed, and I wonder sometimes how I was equal to it all.     One morning, when it was time to rise, I had a presentiment that Sister Magdalen was no more. The dormitory was quite in darkness, no one was leaving her cell. I decided, however, to go in to Sister Magdalen, and I found her dressed, but lying dead on her bed. I was not in the least afraid, and running to the Sacristy I quickly brought a blessed candle, and placed on her head a wreath of roses. Amid all this desolation I felt the Hand of God and knew that His Heart was watching over us. Our dear Sisters left this life for a happier one without any struggle; an expression of heavenly joy shone on their faces, and they seemed only to be enjoying a pleasant sleep. During all these long and trying weeks I had the unspeakable consolation of receiving Holy Communion every day. How sweet it was! For a long time Jesus treated me as a spoilt child, for a longer time than His more faithful Spouses. He came to me daily for several months after the influenza had ceased, a privilege not granted to the Community. I had not asked this favour, but I was unspeakably happy to be united day after day to my Beloved.  

Let us not grow tired of prayer: confidence works miracles. – St. Therese of Lisieux. 

St. Thérèse is true to her promise: “I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens; I will spend my heaven doing good upon earth” 

 A MORNING PRAYER WRITTEN BY ST. THERESE
O my God! I offer Thee all my actions of  this day for the intentions and for the glory of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
I desire to sanctify every beat of my heart, my every  thought, my simplest works, by uniting them to Its infinite merits; and I wish to make reparation for my sins by casting them into the furnace of Its Merciful Love.
O my God! I ask of Thee for myself and for those whom I hold dear, the grace to fulfill perfectly Thy Holy Will, to accept for love of Thee the joys and sorrows of this passing life, so that we may one day be united together in heaven for all Eternity. Amen. Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, pray for us!

A Prayer for Confidence

O glorious Teresa of the Child Jesus, whose unshaken confidence so glorified God, obtain for me the same filial trust and love which animated thy innocent heart and soul. Grant that I may practice patience and confidence, and that my confidence may be a fountain of blessings which God pours out upon me. As confidence was for thee the key to the greatest treasures of God, so may it induce me to throw myself into my Saviour's arms and say with the Psalmist: "In Thee, O my God, I put my trust, let me not be confounded". Amen.