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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

“We must do everything we are obliged to do; give without reckoning, practice virtue whenever opportunity offers, constantly overcome ourselves, prove our love by all the little acts of tenderness and consideration we can muster. In a word, we must produce all the good works that lie within our strength - out of love for God.”

Giving Littles God Lying Opportunity Practice Virtue Produce Offers Prove Overcoming God Love Consideration Tenderness Good Work Our Love Obliged Reckoning Muster

Author:Therese of Lisieux

“I would prefer a thousand times to receive reproofs than to give them to others.”

Giving Kindness Thousand Reproof

Book:Story of a Soul The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux Study Edition

Source: Story of a Soul The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux Study Edition

“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.”

Way Giving Soul Shows Please Charity Rooted Refusal Gracious

Book:Thoughts of Saint Thérèse

Source: Thoughts of Saint Thérèse

“He is not far off; He is there, very close. He is looking at us, and He is begging this sorrow, this agony from us. He needs it for souls and for our soul... Alas, it does pain Him to give us sorrows to drink, but He knows this is the only means of preparing us to know Him as He knows Himself and to become God's ourselves.”

Knows Needs Giving Mean Doe Soul Pain Religious Sorrow Drink Agony Preparing Affliction Alas Begging

Author:Therese of Lisieux

“Suffering is the very best gift He has to give us. He gives it only to His chosen friends.”

Giving Suffering Chosen Tribulation Best Gift Favor Of God

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

“When we yield to discouragement it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future.”

Inspirational Giving Past Peace Too Much Yield Discouraging Discouragement Ubuntu

Author:Therese of Lisieux

“I want to give myself totally to Him...I want to live no longer but for Him.”

Want Giving God

Book:Letters of St. Therese of Lisieux, Volume I: General Correspondence 1877-1890

Source: Letters of St. Therese of Lisieux, Volume I: General Correspondence 1877-1890

“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

“Why should we defend ourselves when we are misunderstood and misjudged? Let us leave that aside. Let us not say anything. It is so sweet to let others judge us in any way they like. O blessed silence, which gives so much peace to the soul!”

Way Giving Should Soul Suffering Silence Sweet Judging Blessed Say Anything Misunderstood

Author:Therese of Lisieux

“It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.”

Giving Suffering Weakness Give Me

Author:Therese of Lisieux

“The greatest honor God can do a soul is not give it much; but to ask much of it.”

Giving Soul Suffering Asks Can Do Honor

Book:Letters of St. Therese of LIsieux, Volume II: General Correspondence 1890-1897

Source: Letters of St. Therese of LIsieux, Volume II: General Correspondence 1890-1897

“My director, Jesus, does not teach me to count my acts, but to do everything for love, to refuse Him nothing, to be pleased when He gives me a chance to prove to Him that I love Him - but all this in peace - in abandonment.”

Love Giving Doe Christian Jesus Chance Teach Directors Prove Give Me Refuse Abandonment I Love Him Give Me A Chance

Author:Therese of Lisieux

“God has made me desire always what he most wants to give me.”

Want Love Giving Made Desire Give Me

Author:Therese of Lisieux