I am very far from practicing what I understand.
THERESE OF LISIEUXHe has created the poor savage with no guide but natural law, and it is to their hearts that He deigns to stoop. They are His wild flowers whose homeliness delights Him.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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Silence does good to the soul.
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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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In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
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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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Even now I know it: yes, all my hopes will be fulfilled… yes… the Lord will work wonders for me which will surpass infinitely my immeasurable desires.
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Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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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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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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When we yield to discouragement it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future.
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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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