Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
THERESE OF LISIEUXFor me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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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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Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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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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Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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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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Love needs to be proved by action.
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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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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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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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I say nothing to him I love him.
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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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As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
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