mothers; what then have we to envy the Priests of the Lord?
XII LETTER TO HER SISTER CÉLINE
How beautiful is our vocation! It
is for us, it is for Carmel to preserve
"the salt of the earth."[1] We offer our
prayers and sacrifices for the apostles
of the Lord; we ought ourselves to be
their apostles while by word and example
they preach the Gospel to our brethren.
HIST. D'UNE AME, CH. VI
A novice was grieving about her
numerous distractions during prayer:
"I too, have many," replied Sœur
Thérèse de l'Enfant Jésus, "but I accept
all for love of the good God, even the
most extravagant thoughts that come
into my head."
COUNSELS AND REMINISCENCES
Her prayer was continual though she
was habitually plunged in aridity. One
day a novice entering her cell, paused,
- ↑ Matt., v, 13.
