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 … - Thérèse of Lisieux

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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

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About Thérèse of Lisieux

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

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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
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