The guest of our soul knows our misery; He comes to find an empty tent within us – that is all He asks.
THERESE OF LISIEUXThe loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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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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He has created the poor savage with no guide but natural law, and it is to their hearts that He deigns to stoop. They are His wild flowers whose homeliness delights Him.
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I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
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Love needs to be proved by action.
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I prefer to be accused unjustly, for then I have nothing to reproach myself with, and joyfully offer this to the good Lord. Then I humble myself at the thought that I am indeed capable of doing the thing of which I have been accused.
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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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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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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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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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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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