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Thérèse of Lisieux, also known as Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, was a French Catholic nun known for her piety and mysticism. Born on January 2, 1873, and died on September 30, 1897, she was canonized by Pope Pius XII and is one of the most famous saints of the modern era. She is revered for her simple lifestyle and deep faith, which have inspired many.

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Famous Therese of Lisieux Quotes

“The great majority of men use their own short-sighted ideas as a yardstick for measuring the divine omnipotence.”

Men Ideas Use Divine Majority Measuring Omnipotence Short Sighted Yardsticks

Author:Therese of Lisieux

“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.”

Knows Giving Mean Suffering Divine Rewards Magnificent Preparing

Book:The Story of the Soul

Source: The Story of the Soul

“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.”

Giving May Littles Divine Angel Raises Bread Sacraments Dew Eucharist Blessed Sacrament

Book:Thoughts of Saint Thérèse

Source: Thoughts of Saint Thérèse

“God would turn the world around to find suffering in order to give it to a soul upon whom He has set His Divine gaze with ineffable love.”

World Giving Soul Suffering Order Turns Divine Ineffable

Author:Therese of Lisieux

“If I am despised by the world, If it considers me as nothing, A divine peace flood me. For I have the Host as my support. When I draw near the ciborium, All my sighs are heard... To be nothing is my glory. I am the atom of Jesus.”

Ifs World Jesus Support Heard Divine Glory Draws Host Atoms Flood Sacraments Sigh Despised

Book:The Poetry of St. Therese of Lisieux: The Complete Edition

Source: The Poetry of St. Therese of Lisieux: The Complete Edition

“O Jesus! on this day, you have fulfilled all my desires. From now on, near the Eucharist, I shall be able To sacrifice myself in silence, to wait for Heaven in peace. Keeping myself open to the rays of the Divine Host, In this furnace of love, I shall be consumed, And like a seraphim, Lord, I shall love You.”

Able Desire Jesus Heaven Waiting Silence Lord Sacrifice Love You Divine This Day Rays Host Fulfilled Sacraments Consumed Eucharist Furnaces

Author:Therese of Lisieux

“Heaven for me is hidden in a little Host Where Jesus, my Spouse, is veiled for love. I go to that Divine Furnace to draw out life, And there my Sweet Saviour listens to me night and day.”

Littles Night Jesus Heaven Divine Sweet Draws Host Sacraments Spouse Saviour Listen To Me Furnaces

Book:The Poetry of St. Therese of Lisieux: The Complete Edition

Source: The Poetry of St. Therese of Lisieux: The Complete Edition

“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”

“A heart given to God loses none of its natural tenderness; on the contrary, the more pure and divine it becomes, the more such tenderness increases.”

Inspirational Heart Given Loses Natural Divine Pure Increase Contrary Tenderness

Author:Therese of Lisieux

“As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.”

Soul Sun Divine Flower Catholic Shining Smallest Sun Shines Cedars

Author:Therese of Lisieux