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It is only love which makes us acceptable to God.

Therese of Lisieux

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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 sacrifice myself in silence, to wait for Heaven in peace. Keeping myself open to the rays of the Divine Host, In this furnace of love, I shall be consumed, And like a seraphim, Lord, I shall love You.
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(On entering Carmel) I came to save souls and especially to pray for priests.
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My whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms they can move hearts far better than words, I know it by experience.
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How happy I am to see myself as imperfect and to be in need of God's mercy.
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When one loves, one does not calculate.
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I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.
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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 - in the most audacious way - in His Fatherly goodness.
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the storm thunders at my heart I find it difficult to believe in the existence of anything except the clouds which limit my horizon.
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She is more Mother than Queen.
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Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words.
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Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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It is love alone that counts.
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The guest of our soul knows our misery He comes to find an empty tent within us - that is all He asks.
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Why should we defend ourselves when we are misunderstood and misjudged? Let us leave that aside. Let us not say anything. It is so sweet to let others judge us in any way they like. O blessed silence, which gives so much peace to the soul!
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The science of loving, yes, that's the only kind of science I want I'd barter away everything I possess to win it.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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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.
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You cannot be half a saint you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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How I loved the feasts!.... I especially loved the processions in honor of the Blessed Sacrament. What a joy it was for me to throw flowers beneath the feet of God!... I was never so happy as when I saw my roses touch the sacred Monstrance.
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