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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.

Therese of Lisieux

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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Humble Joy Myself Offering Thinking
Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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Love Space Time Universe
Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
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God Holy Simplicity
True charity consists in putting up with all one’s neighbors fault’s; never being surprised by his weakness, and being inspired by the least of his virtues.
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Charity Mistake True Virtue Weakness
(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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God
If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.
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Forget Future Impossible Live Moments Myself Past Simplicity
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
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
It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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Myself Strength Weakness
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
Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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Attachment Earth Himself World
The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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Home Perspective World
It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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Enough Evidence Love
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
Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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Heart Leap Prayer
I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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Myself Practice Understand

For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.

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