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
rose heaven earth
When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.
god lying opportunity
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.
flower shining soul
As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
shining littles want
I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
desire wonder lord
Even now I know it: yes, all my hopes will be fulfilled... yes... the Lord will work wonders for me which will surpass infinitely my immeasurable desires.
god sacrifice soul
I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.
soul enough despondent
A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
mom mother heart
The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
god giving want
I want to give myself totally to Him...I want to live no longer but for Him.
love-is space all-time
Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
god gratitude jesus
Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
suffering cost faces
How can the good God Who loves us so much, be happy when we suffer? Never does our suffering make Him happy; but it is necessary for us, and so He sends it to us while, as it were, turning away His Face. . . I assure you that it costs Him dearly to fill us with bitterness.
suffering deals wells
It's true, I suffer a great deal-but do I suffer well? That is the question.
flower sacrifice love-is
Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love.