Guest guest Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 quote from St. Therese of Lisieux, the " Little Flower. " “I wondered for a long time why God has preferences, why all souls don’t receive an equal amount of graces. I was surprised when I saw Him shower His extraordinary favors on saints who had offended Him, for instance, St. and St. Augustine, and whom He forced, so to speak, to accept his graces….I was puzzled at seeing how Our Lord was pleased to caress certain ones from the cradle to the grave, allowing no obstacle in their way when coming to Him.… “Jesus deigned to teach me this mystery. He set before me the book of nature; I understood how all the flowers He has created are beautiful, how the splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the Lily do not take away from the perfume of the little violet or the delightful simplicity of the daisy. I understood that if all flowers wanted to be roses, nature would lose her springtime beauty, and the fields would no longer be decked out with little wild flowers. “And so it is in the world of souls, Jesus’ garden. He willed to create great souls comparable to Lilies and roses, but He has created smaller ones and these must be content to be daisies or violets destined to give joy to God’s glances when He looks down at his feet. Perfection consists in doing His will, in being what He wills us to be. “….It is with great happiness, then, that I come to sing the mercies of the Lord with you, dear Mother. It is for you alone I am writing the story of the little flower gathered by Jesus.” St. Therese of Lisieux, Story of a Soul -- Warm blessings & peace, Champs Ulyssés Cabínatan | yulezest143@...| Kingdom of $plendor and Abundance A $mile increases endorphins in the brain and helps heal anything. | Love loves to thank love. | Do you believe in life after birth? | If you'll look for gold, you'll find gold. If you'll look for love, you'll find love. | Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the one's who don't. | Leadership that is true rises up from the ground. No one elected you, [without love] you're just an empty sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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