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.
THERESE OF LISIEUXHoliness 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.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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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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As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
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Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
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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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He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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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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Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.
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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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When we yield to discouragement it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future.
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words.
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I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
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