“Oh! do not be troubled about me, I have arrived at the stage of being no longer able to suffer, because all suffering is sweet to me.”
HIST. D’UNE AME, CH. XII
A sister, who doubted her patience, noticed, when visiting her one day, an expression of heavenly joy on her countenance and wished to know the reason. “It is because of the very acute pain I am feeling,” replied Thérèse, “I have always striven to love suffering and to give it a cordial welcome.”
HIST. D’UNE AME, CH. XII
“Why are you so gay this morning?” she was asked; “It is because I have had two little trials, nothing gives me little joys like little trials.”
HIST. D’UNE AME, CH. XII
Another time: “You have had a great many trials today.”
“Yes, but ... seeing that I love them!... I love everything the good God sends me.”
HIST. D’UNE AME, CH. XII
Again, when some one said to her: “It is dreadful—all you are suffering.”