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- Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love. Therese of Lisieux. Eye, Catholic, Remember.
- The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place. Therese of Lisieux. Spiritual, Doe, Saint.
- Everything is a grace, everything is the direct effect of our Father's love - difficulties, contradictions, humiliations, all the soul's miseries, her burdens, her needs - everything, because through them, she learns humility, realizes her weakness.
- 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.
- “May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others.
- “The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily. do not rob the little violet of its scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.”
- “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.”
- “For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.”
Find inspirational quotes from St. Therese of Lisieux, the patron saint of the missions and the Little Way. Learn about her love of God, love for others, prayer, faith, hope and more.
- "The good God does not need years to accomplish His work of love in a soul; one ray from His Heart can, in an instant, make His flower bloom for eternity."
- "Love can supply for length of years. Jesus, because He is Eternal, regards not the time but only the love. "
- "When Charity is deeply rooted in the soul it shows itself exteriorly: there is so gracious a way of refusing what we cannot give, that the refusal pleases as much as the gift."
- "On the day of my conversion Charity entered into my heart and with it a yearning to forget self always; thenceforward I was happy."
- 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.
- True charity consists in bearing all our neighbour’s defects – not being surprised at their weakness, but edified at their smallest virtues.
- Do you realise that Jesus is there in the tabernacle expressly for you – for you alone? He burns with the desire to come into your heart… Don’t listen to the demon; laugh at him, and go without fear to receive the Jesus of peace and love.
- The guest of our soul knows our misery; He comes to find an empty tent within us – that is all He asks.
Read twenty-five quotes from the popular saint and Doctor of the Church, St. Therese of Lisieux, who wrote about her love for God, prayer, suffering, and vocation. Learn from her wisdom and example as a Carmelite nun and a little flower of Jesus.
Oct 1, 2017 · St. Therese of Lisieux, also known as the Little Flower, was a Carmelite nun who wrote about her simple and profound love of God. Read her inspiring words on mercy, charity, prayer, and holiness in this article.
