Love Jesus and win souls…
There is one thing only to do here below: to love Jesus, to win souls for Him so that He may be loved.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Fretting instead of…
It is such folly to pass one’s time fretting, instead of resting quietly on the heart of Jesus.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
The sole happiness…
The sole happiness upon earth consists in hiding oneself and remaining in total ignorance of created things.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
The greatest honor God can do…
The greatest honor God can do a soul is not give it much; but to ask much of it.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Look only at the present…
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 [anticipate] the future.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
I have many distractions…
While praying I have many distractions, but as soon as I’m aware of them, I pray for those people, the thought of whom is diverting my attention. In this way, they reap the benefit of my distractions.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
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