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.
THERESE OF LISIEUXFor 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.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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You know well that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, as at the love with which we do them.
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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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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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Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
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No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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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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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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Suffering is the very best gift He has to give us. He gives it only to His chosen friends.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
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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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