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Therese of Lisieux

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (French: Sainte-Thérèse de Lisieux), born Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin (2 January 1873 – 30 September 1897), also known as Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, O.C.D., was a French Catholic Discalced Carmelite nun who is widely venerated in modern times. She is popularly known as "The Little Flower of Jesus" or simply "The Little Flower".

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Time is but a shadow, a dream; already God sees us in glory and takes joy in our eternal beatitude. How this thought helps my soul! I understand then why He lets us suffer.

Dream, God, Joy, Lets, Soul

In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.

Glance, Mother, Religious, Trial, Trials

At this time I choseas friends two little girls of my own age; but how shallow are the hearts of creatures! Oneof them had to stay at home for some months; while she was away I thought about her veryoften, and on her return I showed how pleased I was. However, all I got was a glance of indifference-my friendship was not appreciated. I felt this very keenly, and I no longer soughtan affection which had proved so inconstant. Nevertheless I still love my little school friend,and continue to pray for her, for God has given me a faithful heart, and when once I love,I love for ever.

Affection, Girl, Home, Longer, Love, Pray

God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.

Desire, Desires, Hope, Inspire, Realized, Saint

I have not the courage to search through books for beautiful prayers. . . Unable either to say them all or choose between them, I do as a child would do who cannot read-I say just what I want to say to God, quite simply, and he never fails to understand.

Beautiful, Children, Courage, Fails, Prayer, Prayers

Look at Him while He is looking at you.

Look, Looking, Looks, Prayer

How happy I am to see myself as imperfect and to be in need of God's mercy.

God, Happy, Imperfect, Needs, See

Remember that in ascending to the Father You could not leave us orphans; And in making yourself a prisoner on earth You knew to veil all your divine rays. But the shadow of your veil is luminous and pure. Living Bread of faith, Celestial Food, O mystery of love! My daily Bread, Jesus, is You!. . . Jesus, it is you who, despite the blasphemies Of the enemies of the Sacrament of love, It is you who want to show how much you love me, Since you make your dwelling in my heart. O Bread of the exiled! Holy and Divine Host, It is no longer I who live, but I live on your life

Father, Heart, Jesus, Love, Orphans, Show

I am not afraid of a fight; I have to do my duty, come what may.

Afraid, Courage, Duty, Fight, Fighting, May

For me to love you, Jesus, as you love me, I would have to borrow your own love and then only would I be at rest.

Borrow, Jesus, Love, Love You, Rest

It's true, I suffer a great deal-but do I suffer well? That is the question.

Deals, Question, Suffer, Suffering, True, Wells

Life passes. Eternity comes to meet us with great strides. Soon we shall be living with the very life of Jesus. Having drunk deep at the source of all bitterness, we shall be deified in the very source of all joys, of all delights.

Bitterness, Deep, Delights, Drunk, Jesus, Joy

I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.

Convert, God, Pick, Sacrifice, Soul

Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.

Cherishes, Faith, Inspiration, Intelligence, Lord, Profound

For me, prayer means launching out of the heart towards God; it means lifting up one's eyes, quite simply, to heaven, a cry of grateful love, from the crest of joy or the trough of despair; it's a vast, supernatural force which opens out my heart, and binds me close to Jesus.

Force, Grateful, Heart, Jesus, Joy, Prayer

Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.

All Time, Love, Love Is, Space, Time, Universe

I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.

Altar, Candle, Littles, Shine, Shining, Want

It isn't enough to love; we must prove it.

Enough, Happiness, Life, Love, Prove

i can nourish myself on nothing but truth

I Can, Nothing, Nourish, Truth

The great majority of men use their own short-sighted ideas as a yardstick for measuring the divine omnipotence.

Ideas, Men, Omnipotence, Use

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