Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words.
THERESE OF LISIEUXRemember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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Suffering is the very best gift He has to give us. He gives it only to His chosen friends.
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Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident – in the most audacious way – in His Fatherly goodness.
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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.
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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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If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.
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Love needs to be proved by action.
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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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No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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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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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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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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