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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Students travel to Lisieux, France

A favorite pilgrimage destination of students is Lisieux, France, the home of St. Therese. They go to this obscure village to touch and feel the mission, intercession, and love of this "little"Doctor of the Church.

For many it is one of their favorite places in Europe, and almost all leave changed for the better. They are touched by her example, words, and ardent charity.

Some of her most well-known quotes are as follows:

"Be not afraid to tell Jesus that you love Him; even though it be without feeling, this is the way to oblige Him to help you, and carry you like a little child too feeble to walk."

"Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing."

"Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words."

"For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever."

"I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul."

"Let us see life as it really is... It is a moment between two eternities..."

"You know well enough that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions,
nor even at their difficulty, but at the love with which we do them.”














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