Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
THERESE OF LISIEUXTrials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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A heart given to God loses none of its natural tenderness; on the contrary, the more pure and divine it becomes, the more such tenderness increases.
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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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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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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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I say nothing to him I love him.
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Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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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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Love needs to be proved by action.
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My whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms; they can move hearts far better than words, I know it by experience.
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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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Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
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The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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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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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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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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