I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
THERESE OF LISIEUXFor 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.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
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The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of it’s scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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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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I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a 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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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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Love is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
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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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Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.
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Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love.
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He 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.
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
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