Look at His adorable face. Look at His glazed and sunken eyes. Look at His wounds. Look Jesus in the Face. There, you will see how He loves us.
THERESE OF LISIEUXFor one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.
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He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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My whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms; they can move hearts far better than words, I know it by experience.
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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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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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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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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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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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