Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
THERESE OF LISIEUXJesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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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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Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
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It is love alone that counts.
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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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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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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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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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For me, prayer is an upward leap of the heart, an untroubled glance towards heaven, a cry of gratitude and love which I utter from the depths of sorrow as well as from the heights of joy.
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Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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