Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
THERESE OF LISIEUXYou cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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Silence does good to the soul.
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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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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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Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
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I say nothing to him I love him.
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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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Do not fear to tell Jesus that you love Him even without feeling it. That is the way to force Jesus to help you, to carry you like a little child too feeble to walk.
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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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My vocation, at last I have found it; my vocation is love.
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The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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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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Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
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What a joy to remember that she is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear?
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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 is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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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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