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
mother religious joy
What a joy to remember that she is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear?
home ships world
The world's thy ship and not thy home.
faith jesus inspiration
Let us rise above the things that pass away. Up above, the air is so pure. Jesus can hide Himself but we will find Him there.
winning want kind
The science of loving, yes, that's the only kind of science I want I'd barter away everything I possess to win it.
angel giving may
You must open a little, or rather raise on high your corolla so that the Bread of Angels may come as divine dew to strengthen you, and to give you all that is wanting to you.
jesus sacrifice joy
The morrow of this day will be eternity; then Jesus will return you a hundred fold the lovely, rightful joys that you are sacrificing for him.
doe worthy
He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
jesus love-you
For me to love you, Jesus, as you love me, I would have to borrow your own love and then only would I be at rest.
mean giving suffering
He longs to give us a magnificent reward. He knows that suffering is the only means of preparing us to know Him as He knows Himself, and to become ourselves divine.
jesus father heart
Remember that in ascending to the Father You could not leave us orphans; And in making yourself a prisoner on earth You knew to veil all your divine rays. But the shadow of your veil is luminous and pure. Living Bread of faith, Celestial Food, O mystery of love! My daily Bread, Jesus, is You!... Jesus, it is you who, despite the blasphemies Of the enemies of the Sacrament of love, It is you who want to show how much you love me, Since you make your dwelling in my heart. O Bread of the exiled! Holy and Divine Host, It is no longer I who live, but I live on your life
giving soul charity
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.
joy suffering treasure
When we are expecting only suffering, the least joy surprises us: Suffering itself becomes the greatest of joys when we seek it as a precious treasure.
joy catholic done
I am simply content to find myself always imperfect, and in this I find my joy. Good deeds count as nothing, if done without love.
jesus catholic trials
If you are willing to bear serenely the trial of being displeasing to yourself, then you will be for Jesus a pleasant place of shelter.