Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
THERESE OF LISIEUXHe does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.
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Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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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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Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words.
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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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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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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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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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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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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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You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
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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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