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.
THERESE OF LISIEUXWhat offends Him and what wounds His Heart is the lack of confidence…Your heart is made to love Jesus, to love Him passionately…We have only the short moments of our life to love Jesus!
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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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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He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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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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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
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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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When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.
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The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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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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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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Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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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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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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I say nothing to him I love him.
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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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My vocation, at last I have found it; my vocation is love.
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I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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Silence does good to the soul.
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Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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