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.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Life is only a dream: soon, we shall awaken. And what joy! The greater our sufferings, the more limitless our glory. Oh! do not let us waste the trial Jesus sends.
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Silence does good to the soul.
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When we yield to discouragement it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future.
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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.
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Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.
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No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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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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When one loves, one does not calculate.
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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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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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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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