Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
THERESE OF LISIEUXIt is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.
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Even now I know it: yes, all my hopes will be fulfilled… yes… the Lord will work wonders for me which will surpass infinitely my immeasurable desires.
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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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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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I say nothing to him I love him.
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I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
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The greatest honor God can do a soul is not give it much; but to ask much of it.
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Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.
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I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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The science of loving, yes, that’s the only kind of science I want I’d barter away everything I possess to win it.
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Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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Perfect love means putting up with other peoples shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them.
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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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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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Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.
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