Lord Quotes by Therese of Lisieux

10 Lord quotes by Therese of Lisieux

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Therese of Lisieux’s gentle, child‑like wonder is evident in this short set, providing a sweet, intimate glimpse of her devotion.

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God has made me desire always what he most wants to give me.

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Even now I know it: yes, all my hopes will be fulfilled... yes... the Lord will work wonders for me which will…

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By our little acts of charity practiced in the shade we convert souls far away, we help missionaries, we win for them…

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In spite of this trial, which takes all enjoyment from me, I can never the less, cry out, 'Lord, you fill me…

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You know well that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty,…

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I prefer to be accused unjustly, for then I have nothing to reproach myself with, and joyfully offer this to the good…

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

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Trying to do good to people without God's help is no easier than making the sun shine at midnight. You discover that…

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Much later, when I understood what perfection was, I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always…

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O Jesus! on this day, you have fulfilled all my desires. From now on, near the Eucharist, I shall be able To…

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I feel in me the vocation of the Priest. I have the vocation of the Apostle. Martyrdom was the dream of my youth, and…

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The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.

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She is more Mother than Queen.

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(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…

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When we yield to discouragement it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future.

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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.

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I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.

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I understood that the Church had a Heart, and that this Heart was burning with love.

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

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It is only love which makes us acceptable to God.

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Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident…

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At this time I choseas friends two little girls of my own age; but how shallow are the hearts of creatures! Oneof them had…

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It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.

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I also understood that God's love shows itself just as well in the simplest soul which puts up no resistance to His grace as…

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