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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.

Therese of Lisieux

The science of loving, yes, that’s the only kind of science I want I’d barter away everything I possess to win it.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Kind Love Myself Science Win
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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Action Flower Greatness Love Myself Sacrifice
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
How happy I am to see myself as imperfect and to be in need of God’s mercy.
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God Happiness Imperfection Mercy Myself Need
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
Love is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
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God Love Religious
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
Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
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Cherish God Greatness Himself Intelligence Simplicity Talent Thinking
If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Flower Lose Love Rose
No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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God Hands Harm Perspective See
He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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Himself Willing Worth
Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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Angel Aspiration Justice Peace
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
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.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Creation Guide Himself Home Law Natural Poor
Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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Expression Myself Prayer Silence

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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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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