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The world came to know Therese through her autobiography, Story of a
Soul. She described her life as a "little way of spiritual childhood". She
lived each day with an unshakable confidence in God's love. "What matters
in life," she wrote, "is not great deeds, but great love". Therese's spirituality
is of doing the ordinary, with extraordinary love.
St. Theresa did it with seemingly such ease. Her conversion may have
been asking God to take away the impulse to think and do unkind things.
In times of aridity when I am incapable of praying, of practicing virtue, I
seek little opportunities, mere trifles, to give pleasure to Jesus; for instance
a smile, a pleasant word when inclined to be silent and to show weariness.
If I find no opportunities, I at least tell Him again and again that I love Him;
that is not difficult and it keeps alive the fire in my heart. Even though this
fire of love might seem extinct I would still throw little straws upon the em-
bers and I am certain it would rekindle.
St Theresa˅s letter to her sister Celine
P
RAYER
I desire no sensible consolation in lov-
ing;
provided Jesus feel my love that is
enough for me.
Oh! to love Him and to make Him
loved...how sweet it isˎ
St. Theresa