A heart given to God loses none of its natural tenderness; on the contrary, the more pure and divine it becomes, the more such tenderness increases.
THERESE OF LISIEUXPerfect 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.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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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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I say nothing to him I love him.
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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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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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Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.
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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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Love needs to be proved by action.
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Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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My vocation, at last I have found it; my vocation is love.
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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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