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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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“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.”

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“For me, prayer is an upward leap of the heart, an untroubled glance towards heaven, a cry of gratitude and love which I utter from the depths of sorrow as well as from the heights of joy.”

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“God would not make me wish for something impossible and so, in spite of my littleness, I can aim at being a saint. It is impossible for me to grow bigger, so I put up with myself as I am, with all my countless faults. But I will look for some means of going to heaven by a little way which is very short and very straight, a little way that is quite new[...] It is your arms, Jesus, which are the lift to carry me to heaven, And so there is no need for me to grow up. In fact, just the opposite: I must stay little and become less and less.”

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“In Heaven the good God will do all I wish, because I have never done my own will upon earth.”

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“When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.”

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“For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.”

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“I am convinced that one should tell one's spiritual director if one has a great desire for Communion, for Our Lord does not come from Heaven every day to stay in a golden ciborium; He comes to find another heaven, the heaven of our soul in which He loves to dwell.”

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“Prayer is an aspiration of the heart, it is a simple glance directed to heaven, it is a cry of gratitude and love in the midst of trail as well as joy; finally, it is something great, supernatural, which expands my soul and unites me to Jesus.”

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Book:Story of a Soul The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux: Third Edition Translated from the Original Manuscripts

Source: Story of a Soul The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux: Third Edition Translated from the Original Manuscripts

“It is not to remain in a golden ciborium that He comes down each day from Heaven, but to find another Heaven, the Heaven of our soul in which He takes delight.”

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Book:Thoughts of Saint Thérèse

Source: Thoughts of Saint Thérèse

“I will spend my heaven doing good on earth.”

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Book:St. Thérèse of Lisieux: Her Last Conversations

Source: St. Thérèse of Lisieux: Her Last Conversations

“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.”

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“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.”

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

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

“Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.”

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“I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.”

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