Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
THERESE OF LISIEUXHe does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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I say nothing to him I love him.
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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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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
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The greatest honor God can do a soul is not give it much; but to ask much of it.
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I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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Even now I know it: yes, all my hopes will be fulfilled… yes… the Lord will work wonders for me which will surpass infinitely my immeasurable desires.
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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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Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.
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For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.
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The country in which I live is not my native country, that lies elsewhere, and it must always be the center of my longings.
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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.
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When we yield to discouragement it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future.
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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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