Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
THERESE OF LISIEUXTrue charity consists in putting up with all one’s neighbors fault’s; never being surprised by his weakness, and being inspired by the least of his virtues.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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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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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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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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Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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It is love alone that counts.
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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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Love is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
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What 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!
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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 is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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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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