For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
THERESE OF LISIEUXEach small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
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Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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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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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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Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.
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God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.
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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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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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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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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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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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