Silence does good to the soul.
THERESE OF LISIEUXI realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
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God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.
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The country in which I live is not my native country, that lies elsewhere, and it must always be the center of my longings.
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What offends Him and what wounds His Heart is the lack of confidence…Your heart is made to love Jesus, to love Him passionately…We have only the short moments of our life to love Jesus!
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I prefer to be accused unjustly, for then I have nothing to reproach myself with, and joyfully offer this to the good Lord. Then I humble myself at the thought that I am indeed capable of doing the thing of which I have been accused.
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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.
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Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.
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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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Love is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
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Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident – in the most audacious way – in His Fatherly goodness.
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Suffering is the very best gift He has to give us. He gives it only to His chosen friends.
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My vocation, at last I have found it; my vocation is love.
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What a joy to remember that she is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear?
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Perfect love means putting up with other peoples shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them.
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