“Cheerfulness is often a cloak that hides a life of sacrifice and a continual union with God.”

—  Matka Tereza

Souls hold no attraction – Heaven means nothing – to me, it looks like an empty place – the thought of it means nothing to me, and yet this torturing longing for God.
Come Be My Light
Source: Knoansw, A Simple Path Quotes – The Inspiring Book Of Mother Teresa, September 03, 2020 https://knoansw.com/a-simple-path-quotes-mother-teresa/

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Roman Catholic saint of Albanian origin 1910–1997

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