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I remain convinced that the sick child is the one with the privilege of being closest to his mother. In the same way, the weak soul is the one the closest to the Lord. — Marcel Văn
In every human being you can find the Face of Jesus, never forgetting that what you do to the least of his family, you do to him. — Little Sister Magdeleine of Jesus
“It is confidence and nothing but confidence that must lead us to Love.” These striking words of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face say it all. They sum up the genius of her spirituality and would suffice to justify the fact that she has been named a Doctor of the Church. Confidence, “nothing but confidence,” is the sole path that leads us to the Love that grants everything. With confidence, the wellspring of grace overflows into our lives, the Gospel takes flesh within us and makes us channels of mercy for our brothers and sisters.” — Pope Francis, opening words of the new apostolic exhortation C’est la Confiance
The more completely I am stripped of all sentiment, all relish, all repose in God, the more do I seem to gain strength and peace of soul, and the more clearly do I see that there is nothing to lean upon but God alone, purely and simply. — Saint Jane Frances de Chantal
Contemplative in the Mud 