I have read in the Gospel that the Good Shepherd leaves the faithful ones of His flock in the desert to hasten after the lost sheep. This confidence … - Thérèse of Lisieux

" "

I have read in the Gospel that the Good Shepherd leaves the faithful ones of His flock in the desert to hasten after the lost sheep. This confidence touches me deeply. You see He is sure of them. How could they stray away? They are prisoners of Love. In like manner does the Beloved Shepherd of our souls deprive us of the sweets of His Presence, to give His consolations to sinners

English
Collect this quote

About Thérèse of Lisieux

Thérèse of Lisieux (2 January 1873 – 30 September 1897) was a French Discalced Carmelite nun. She was canonized in 1925.

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Also Known As: The Little Flower
Alternative Names: Therese of Lisieux Saint Therese of Lisieux Therese Martin Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, O.C.D. Marie-Françoise-Therese Martin Santa Teresa de Lisieux Teresita del Nino Jesus St Theresa of the Child Jesus Marie-Françoise Martin Marie-Françoise-Thérèse Martin

Share this quote as an image

Customize card

Go Premium

Support Quotewise while enjoying an ad-free experience and premium features.

View Plans

Related quotes. More quotes will automatically load as you scroll down, or you can use the load more buttons.

Additional quotes by Thérèse of Lisieux

This grace of light has been given to me during my retreat. Our Lord desires that we should receive Him into our hearts, and no doubt they are empty of creatures. Alas! mine is not empty of self; that is why He bids me come down. And I shall come down even to the very ground, that Jesus may find within my heart a resting-place for His Divine Head

I thank Our Lord that He let me find nothing but bitterness in human affections. I should have been caught easily, and had my wings clipped...Our Lord knew that I was far too weak to face temptation; He knew that I would certainly have burnt myself in the bewildering light of earthly things, and so He did not let it shine in my eyes. Where stronger souls find joy but remain detached because they are faithful, I found only misery.

Go Premium

Support Quotewise while enjoying an ad-free experience and premium features.

View Plans
Dios no llama a los que son dignos sino a los que quiere. Todo depende, no del querer o del esfuerzo del hombre, sino de la Misericordia de Dios» (Rom 9,15-16) Durante mucho tiempo me he preguntado por qué Dios tiene preferencias, por qué no reciben todas las almas un grado igual de gracias. Me preguntaba por qué los pobres salvajes, por ejemplo, mueren en gran número sin haber siquiera oído pronunciar el nombre de Dios... Jesús se dignó instruirme acerca de este misterio. Puso ante mis ojos el Libro de la Naturaleza. Comprendí que si todas las flores pequeñitas quisieran ser rosadas, la naturaleza perdería su ornato. Lo mismo ocurre en el mundo de las almas, que es el Jardín de Jesús. La perfección consiste en hacer su voluntad, en ser lo que Él quiere que seamos... Comprendí también que el amor de nuestro Señor se revela tanto en el alma más simple que en nada resiste a su gracia como en el alma más sublime.

Loading...