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b'Msgr. Esseff reflects on the life and prayer of St. Therese, the Little Flower. \\xa0He speaks of her simplicity of heart and great humility in her “little way”. \\xa0He shares his experience of his own mother’s prayer and that of St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who both loved and prayed with the “Little Flower”. \\xa0 The key is her “hiddenness” \\xa0and the beauty of a child. \\xa0She has a special message for women the world over, especially for our culture in the United States.
\\nHe shares the story of his cousin Jimmy, his accident, and a stranger who came to his aid, and why the angels and the saints and the power of prayer have such an influence on our lives.
\\nMsgr. John A. Esseff is a Roman Catholic priest in the Diocese of Scranton. \\xa0 Msgr. Esseff served as a retreat director and confessor to St. Teresa of Calcutta.\\xa0 \\xa0\\xa0He continues to offer direction and retreats for the sisters of the Missionaries of Charity around the world.\\xa0 Msgr. Esseff encountered St. \\xa0Padre Pio, \\xa0who would become a spiritual father to him.\\xa0 He has lived in areas around the world, \\xa0serving in the Pontifical missions, a Catholic organization established by Pope St. John Paul II to bring the Good News to the world, especially to the poor. \\xa0 He continues to serve as a retreat leader and director to bishops, priests, sisters and seminarians, and other religious leaders around the world. \\xa0\\xa0
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