I have recourse to Mother Mary…
In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Miss no opportunity…
Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest thing right and doing it all for love…Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Great deeds are forbidden me…
Great deeds are forbidden me. I cannot preach the Gospel nor shed my blood – but what does it matter? Others toil instead of me, and I, a little child, keep close by the throne of God and I love for those who fight. Love proves itself in deeds. I will scatter flowers, perfuming the Divine Throne, and I will sweetly sing my hymn of love. These flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least of actions for love.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Put our confidence…
We must do all that lies in our power; we must give without counting the cost; we must constantly renounce ourselves. In one word, we must prove our love by all the good works we can perform; but, since all that we can do is very little, it is of the greatest importance that we put our confidence in Him who alone sanctifies those works and that we recognize that we are indeed useless servants, hoping that the good Lord will give us through grace all that we desire.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Love can do all…
You ask me a method of attaining perfection. I know of love – and only love. Love can do all things.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Our nothingness…
The very moment God sees us fully convinced of our nothingness, He reaches out His hand to us.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
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