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.
THERESE OF LISIEUXIt is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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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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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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When one loves, one does not calculate.
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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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No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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My whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms; they can move hearts far better than words, I know it by experience.
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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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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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Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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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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Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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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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