Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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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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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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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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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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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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Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
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Perfect love means putting up with other peoples shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them.
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The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
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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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Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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The science of loving, yes, that’s the only kind of science I want I’d barter away everything I possess to win it.
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Love needs to be proved by action.
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