I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
THERESE OF LISIEUXI am very far from practicing what I understand.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.
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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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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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It is love alone that counts.
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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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How happy I am to see myself as imperfect and to be in need of God’s mercy.
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You know well that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, as at the love with which we do them.
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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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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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Look at His adorable face. Look at His glazed and sunken eyes. Look at His wounds. Look Jesus in the Face. There, you will see how He loves us.
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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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Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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Life is only a dream: soon, we shall awaken. And what joy! The greater our sufferings, the more limitless our glory. Oh! do not let us waste the trial Jesus sends.
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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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