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Since the age of three I have refused God nothing.

Therese of Lisieux

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Therese of Lisieux
Nothing
Refused
Since
Age
Three

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In that first 'fusion' with Jesus (holy communion), it was my Heavenly Mother again who accompanied me to the altar for it was she herself who placed her Jesus into my 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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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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Whose hands are God's hands, but our hands?
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I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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Love is nourished only by sacrifices, and the more a soul refuses natural satisfactions, the stronger and more disinterested becomes her tenderness.
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God has made me desire always what he most wants to give me.
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Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth they make us look higher than this world.
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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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If you are willing to bear serenely the trial of being displeasing to yourself, then you will be for Jesus a pleasant place of shelter.
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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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He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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It is love alone that counts.
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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 surpass infinitely my immeasurable desires.
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You heard me, only Friend whom I love. To ravish my heart, you became man. You shed your blood, what a supreme mystery!... And you still live for me on the Altar. If I cannot see the brilliance of your Face Or hear your sweet voice, O my God, I can live by your grace, I can rest on your Sacred Heart!
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The country in which I live is not my native country, that lies elsewhere, and it must always be the center of my longings.
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The good God would not inspire unattainable desires.
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Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.
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