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He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.

Therese of Lisieux

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
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
Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident – in the most audacious way – in His Fatherly goodness.
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Audacity God Goodness Heart Holy Humble Ourselves Weakness
The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of it’s scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Flower Love Rose Spring Violence White
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
Silence does good to the soul.
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Goodness One Liner Silence Soul
It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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Myself Strength Weakness
It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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Enough Evidence Love
The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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Home Perspective World
For me, prayer is an upward leap of the heart, an untroubled glance towards heaven, a cry of gratitude and love which I utter from the depths of sorrow as well as from the heights of joy.
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Heart Heaven Joy Myself Prayer Trouble
The greatest honor God can do a soul is not give it much; but to ask much of it.
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God Greatness Respect Soul
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
As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
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Divine Flower Illumination Shine Small Soul Sun
Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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God Himself Yourself
He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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Himself Willing Worth
The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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