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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.

Therese of Lisieux

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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Children Fear Force God Walk
The guest of our soul knows our misery; He comes to find an empty tent within us – that is all He asks.
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Empty Himself Misery Soul
Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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Action Demand Gratitude Greatness Simplicity Surrender
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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Creation Guide Himself Home Law Natural Poor
When one loves, one does not calculate.
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Calculation Himself Love
Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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Angel Aspiration Justice Peace
Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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Heart Leap Prayer
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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Embrace Heart Joy Love Myself Prayer Simplicity
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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Humble Joy Myself Offering Thinking
The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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God Heart Love Mom
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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Kind Love Myself Science Win
Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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Born Convertion People Suffering
My vocation, at last I have found it; my vocation is love.
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Love Myself
I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.
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Convertion Ecstasy Love Pin Sacrifice Soul
Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.
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Eyes Goal Heaven Labour Ourselves Peace
I say nothing to him I love him.
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Dedication God Himself Love

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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