At the time of Holy Communion I sometimes picture my soul under the figure of a little child of three or four years, who at play has got its hair tossed and its clothes soiled. These misfortunes have befallen me in battling with souls. But very soon the Blessed Virgin hastens to my aid: quickly, she takes off my dirty… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share
At last there dawned the most beautiful day of all the days of my life. How perfectly I remember even the smallest… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
Apart from the Office [the daily prayer of the Church] which is a daily joy, I do not have the courage to… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
Do not fear to tell Jesus that you love Him even without feeling it. That is the way to force Jesus to… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
I have not the courage to search through books for beautiful prayers. . . Unable either to say them all or choose… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
Let us rise above the things that pass away. Up above, the air is so pure. Jesus can hide Himself but we will find… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
I feel in me the vocation of the Priest. I have the vocation of the Apostle. Martyrdom was the dream of my youth, and… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place. — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
(Whispered to a novice while standing in front of the convent library) Oh! I would have been sorry to have read all those books...If… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
When we yield to discouragement it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future. — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be. — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
I understood that the Church had a Heart, and that this Heart was burning with love. — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
The great majority of men use their own short-sighted ideas as a yardstick for measuring the divine omnipotence. — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image