They have to live in a culture that tries to force them, in a thousand ways, to separate their minds from their hearts—telling them that if they insist, for sentimental or psychological reasons, on clinging to a religious faith, it can’t
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“Entertainment is the devil's substitute for joy. The more joy you have in the Lord the less entertainment you need.”
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“God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.”
― Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
― Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
“Most modern freedom is at root fear. It is not so much that we are too bold to endure rules; it is rather that we are too timid to endure responsibilities.”
― What's Wrong with the World
― What's Wrong with the World
“But Our Lady allowed this trouble to befall me for the good of my soul; without it, vanity might have crept into my heart, whereas now I was humbled, and looked at myself with profound contempt. My God, Thou alone knowest all that I suffered.”
― The Story of a Soul L'Histoire D'une Âme: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux: With Additional Writings and Sayings of St. Thérès
― The Story of a Soul L'Histoire D'une Âme: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux: With Additional Writings and Sayings of St. Thérès
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