St. Thérèse of Lisieux—My longing to save souls grew from day to day …

By Catholic Digest on April 13, 2023

My longing to save souls grew from day to day; it was as if I heard Our Lord saying to me what he had said to the Samaritan: “Give me some water to drink.”

— St. Thérèse of Lisieux

St. Thérèse of Lisieux

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St. Thérèse of Lisieux—My longing to save souls grew from day to day …

My longing to save souls grew from day to day; it was as if I heard Our Lord saying to me what he had said to the Samaritan: “Give me some water to drink.”

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