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

Therese of Lisieux

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The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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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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When one loves, one does not calculate.
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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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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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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We must do everything we are obliged to do give without reckoning, practice virtue whenever opportunity offers, constantly overcome ourselves, prove our love by all the little acts of tenderness and consideration we can muster. In a word, we must produce all the good works that lie within our strength - out of love for God.
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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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The good God would not inspire unattainable desires.
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If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.
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The world's thy ship and not thy home.
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I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
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(On entering Carmel) I came to save souls and especially to pray for priests.
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Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.
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The morrow of this day will be eternity then Jesus will return you a hundred fold the lovely, rightful joys that you are sacrificing for him.
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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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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love.
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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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My soul experienced a peace so sweet, so deep, it would be impossible to express it.
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