Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.
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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Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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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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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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You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
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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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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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He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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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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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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It is love alone that counts.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Love is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
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