It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
THERESE OF LISIEUXYou know well that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, as at the love with which we do them.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love.
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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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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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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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Love needs to be proved by action.
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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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The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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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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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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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.
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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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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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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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You know well that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, as at the love with which we do them.
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