Saintly Quotations

Jesus does not ask for great achievements: only surrender and gratitude. ~ St. Therese of Lisieux ...

Do not imagine that love can be found without suffering, for we carry with us our human nature; and yet, what a source ...

I cherish the hope that one day Thou wilt swoop down upon me and carry me up until I am lost, a willing victim, in the fiery heart of th...

I will sing even when I must pick my flowers amid thorns. The longer and sharper the thorns are, the sweeter my song will ...

Suffering borne with love is happiness most pure. ~ St. Therese of Lisieux

It is true I am not always faithful, but I never lose courage. I leave myself in the Arms of Our Lord.  – St. Therese of Lisieux

Your soul is called to raise itself to God by the elevator of love and not to climb the rough stairway of fear.  - St. Therese of Lis...

Charity gave me the key to my vocation. I understood that the Church being a body composed of different members, the most essential, the mo...

He does not call those who are worthy but those whom He pleases. - St. Therese of Lisieux

When we do not give up praying, confidence works miracles. - St. Therese of Lisieux

I realize better than ever before how tender and merciful Our Lord is;  He has sent me this cross when I am capable of bearing it,  wherea...

The world's thy ship and not thy home. - St. Therese of Lisieux

I do everything for God, and in this way I lose nothing, and I'm always well repaid for the trouble I go to for other people.  ...

Our Lord died on the Cross in agony, and yet this is the most beautiful death of love. To die of love is not to die in transports.  ...

Jesus offers you the cross, a very heavy cross, and you are afraid of not being able to carry it without giving way. Why? Our Beloved H...

Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity. - St. The...

I am certain that even if I had on my conscience every imaginable crime, I should lose nothing of my confidence; rather I would hurry, wi...

How often have I thought that I may owe all the graces I've received to the prayers of a person who begged them from God for me, and ...

Let us give pleasure to Jesus; let us save souls for Him by our sacrifices. - St. Therese of Lisieux