Therese of Lisieux
Therese of Lisieux
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, or Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, O.C.D., was a Roman Catholic French Discalced Carmelite nun widely venerated in modern times. She is popularly known as "The Little Flower of Jesus" or simply "The Little Flower"...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionSaint
Date of Birth2 January 1873
CountryFrance
giving suffering weakness
It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
past care would-be
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.
faith inspiration
I am very far from practicing what I understand.
catholic half saint
You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
jesus thinking judging
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.
god gratitude jesus
Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
catholic deeds saint
Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
sympathy everyday tasks
Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
soul enough despondent
A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
love heart made
Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
humble suffering lord
I prefer to be accused unjustly, for then I have nothing to reproach myself with, and joyfully offer this to the good Lord. Then I humble myself at the thought that I am indeed capable of doing the thing of which I have been accused.
jesus prayer grateful
For me, prayer means launching out of the heart towards God; it means lifting up one's eyes, quite simply, to heaven, a cry of grateful love, from the crest of joy or the trough of despair; it's a vast, supernatural force which opens out my heart, and binds me close to Jesus.
faith jesus inspiration
Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.
people suffering sermons
Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.