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I have always wanted to become a saint. Unfortunately, when I have compared myself with the saints, I have always found that there is the same difference between the saints and me as there is between a mountain whose summit is lost in the clouds and a humble grain of sand trodden underfoot by passers-by.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
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And it is the Lord, it is Jesus, Who is my judge. Therefore I will try always to think leniently of others, that He may judge me leniently, or rather not at all, since He says: ‘Judge not, and ye shall not be judged.’
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
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You are right – it costs us dear to give Him what He asks. But what a joy that it does cost! It is happiness to bear our crosses, and to feel our weakness in doing so.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
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When you are angry with someone, the way to find peace is to pray for that person and ask God to reward him or her for making you suffer.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
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Let this presence settle into your bones and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise, and love.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Adversity, Cross (your), Discipleship, Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Our Lord never asks sacrifices from us beyond our strength. At times, it is true this Divine Savior makes us feel all the bitterness of the chalice that He is offering our soul. When He asks the sacrifice of all that is precious in this world, it is impossible, without a very special grace, not to cry out like Him in the garden of agony… It is very consoling to think that Jesus, the Strong God, knew our weaknesses.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
