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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.

Therese of Lisieux

Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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Attachment Earth Himself World
For me, prayer is an upward leap of the heart, an untroubled glance towards heaven, a cry of gratitude and love which I utter from the depths of sorrow as well as from the heights of joy.
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Heart Heaven Joy Myself Prayer Trouble
The guest of our soul knows our misery; He comes to find an empty tent within us – that is all He asks.
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Empty Himself Misery Soul
Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
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Consumption Love Measurement Ourselves Surrender
Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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Interest Selfish Work
I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
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Best Forget Greatness Myself Suffering
He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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Himself Willing Worth
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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Encouragement Evidence Goodness Love People Perfection Quality Weakness
A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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Enough Life Smile Soul Word
Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words.
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Book Divine Doctor Himself Teaching Word
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
In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
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Alone Difficult Fear God Mom Strength
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
I know now that true charity consists in bearing all our neighbors’defects–not being surprised at their weakness, but edified at their smallest virtues.
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Charity Small True Virtue Weakness
Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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Angel Aspiration Justice Peace
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

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