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Joy Quotes by Mother Teresa

54 Joy quotes by Mother Teresa

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Joy is called a form of prayer, strength, and love that spreads like a net. The quotes say a smile and bright eyes show this joy, and that giving with happiness feels deeper than receiving. They also note that joy is contagious and should be shared with others.

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Where there is love, there is joy.

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“Joy is strength.”

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Joy is very infectious; therefore, be always full of joy!

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One filled with joy preaches without preaching.

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Suffering, if it is accepted together, borne together, is joy.

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Gratitude to God is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy.

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God made the world for the delight of human beings.

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Anybody who helps the poor is delighted.

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“Joy is a net of love in which you can catch souls.”

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Communion with Christ gives us our strength, our joy, and our love.

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Our joy will be complete if we remain in his love, for his love is personal, intimate, real, living, delicate, faithful love.

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Do not let the past disturb you, just leave everything in the Sacred Heart and begin again with joy.

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Never let anything so fill you with sorrow as to make you forget the joy of Christ risen.

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Keep the joy of loving God in your heart and share this joy with all you meet especially your family. Be holy…

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Many people (who go to her as volunteers) have found peace, joy and unity in their families by helping the poor.

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Profound joy of the heart is like a magnet that indicates the path of life.

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One thing that I ask of you: Never be afraid of giving. There is a deep joy in giving, since what we…

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We may not be able to give much but we can always give the joy that springs in a heart that is…

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Make us worthy Lord to serve our fellow men throughout the world who live and die in poverty and hunger. Give them…

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Make us worthy, Lord, to serve those people throughout the world who live and die in poverty and hunger. Give them through…

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Let anyone who comes to you go away feeling better and happier. Everyone should see goodness in your face, in your eyes,…

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Peace and war begin at home. If we truly want peace in the world, let us begin by loving one another in…

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No matter how tired you are, no matter how physically exhausting this work may be, it's beautiful to bring a smile into…

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Keep Giving Jesus to the people, not by words but by your example, by being in love with Jesus, by radiating holiness…

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The joy of the presence of Jesus, you must be able to give wherever you go. But you cannot give what you…

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Joy is prayer. Joy is strength. Joy is love. Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. God…

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These are very unskillful comparisons to represent so precious a thing, but I am not clever enough to think out any more:…

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Love has no meaning if it isn't shared. We have been created for greater things - to love and to be loved...…

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The best way to show your gratitude to God and people is to accept everything with joy…We may not be able to…

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Please don't kill the child. I want the child. Please give me the child. I am willing to accept any child who…

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Let us not use bombs and guns to overcome the world. Let us use love and compassion. Peace begins with a smile-smile…

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We are at Jesus' disposal. If he wants you to be sick in bed, if he wants you to proclaim His work…

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We need silence to be alone with God, to speak to him, to listen to him, to ponder his words deep in…

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We cannot separate our lives from the Eucharist; the moment we do, something breaks. People ask, 'Where do the sisters get the…

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Joy is a sign of generosity. When you are full of joy, you move faster and you want to go about doing…

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Joy is strength- Joy is love - Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. She gives most…

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Like Jesus we belong to the world living not for ourselves but for others. The joy of the Lord is our strength.

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The joy of Jesus will be my strength - it will be in my heart. Every person I meet will see it…

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Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.

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A joyful heart is the normal result of a heart burning with love. She gives most who gives with joy.

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Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.