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.
THERESE OF LISIEUXFor 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.
THERESE OF LISIEUXPerfect 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.
THERESE OF LISIEUXI prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.
THERESE OF LISIEUXHow happy I am to see myself as imperfect and to be in need of God’s mercy.
THERESE OF LISIEUXPerfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
THERESE OF LISIEUXNothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
THERESE OF LISIEUXLet us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
THERESE OF LISIEUXLove is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
THERESE OF LISIEUXLove needs to be proved by action.
THERESE OF LISIEUXPrayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
THERESE OF LISIEUXI am very far from practicing what I understand.
THERESE OF LISIEUXYou know well that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, as at the love with which we do them.
THERESE OF LISIEUXWhat a joy to remember that she is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear?
THERESE OF LISIEUXNobody is a good judge in his own cause!
THERESE OF LISIEUXI realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
THERESE OF LISIEUXThe value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.
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