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Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.

Therese of Lisieux

The greatest honor God can do a soul is not give it much; but to ask much of it.
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God Greatness Respect Soul
I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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Dreams God Myself Religious Shine
Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Himself Perfection Willing
Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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Compassionate Heart Human Love Ourselves
Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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Action Demand Gratitude Greatness Simplicity Surrender
(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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God
He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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Himself Willing Worth
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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God Heart Life Moments Offend Passion Wound
My vocation, at last I have found it; my vocation is love.
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Love Myself
For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.
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Embrace Heart Joy Love Myself Prayer Simplicity
My whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms; they can move hearts far better than words, I know it by experience.
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Better Experience Heart Myself Prayer Sacrifice Strength Word
I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.
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Convertion Ecstasy Love Pin Sacrifice Soul
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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Audacity God Goodness Heart Holy Humble Ourselves Weakness
Do not fear to tell Jesus that you love Him even without feeling it. That is the way to force Jesus to help you, to carry you like a little child too feeble to walk.
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Children Fear Force God Walk
Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love.
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Action Flower Greatness Love Myself Sacrifice
When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.
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Death Earth Goodness Heaven Myself Rose

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