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My vocation, at last I have found it; my vocation is love.

Therese of Lisieux

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
Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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Born Convertion People Suffering
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
(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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God
Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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Color Nature Sky
Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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Attachment Earth Himself World
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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Charity Small True Virtue Weakness
The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.
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Life Place Value Way Worth
Perfect love means putting up with other peoples shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them.
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Encouragement Evidence Goodness Love People Perfection Quality Weakness
Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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Interest Selfish Work
My vocation, at last I have found it; my vocation is love.
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Love Myself
Suffering is the very best gift He has to give us. He gives it only to His chosen friends.
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Best Choice Friendship Gift Himself Suffering
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
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
Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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Love Space Time Universe
Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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God Himself Yourself

My vocation, at last I have found it; my vocation is love.

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