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.
THERESE OF LISIEUXLet us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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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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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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Love needs to be proved by action.
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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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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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Love is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
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Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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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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Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
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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.
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Holiness 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.
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