“…on another occasion, when I” was engaged in the laundry, the sister who was washing handkerchiefs opposite me, kept splashing me all the time with dirty water.  My first impulse was to draw away and wipe my face in order to show that I wanted her to be more careful.  The next moment, however, I saw the folly of refusing treasures so generously offered, and I carefully refrained from betraying any annoyance.  On the contrary, I made so great efforts to welcome the shower of dirty water that at the end of half an hour I had taken quite a fancy to the novel kind of aspersion and resolved to return as often as possible to the place where such precious treasures were freely being bestowed.”

Lord Jesus, inspire us, like St Therese was inspired, by the example of her life, to make willingly and happily such sacrifices as will endear you to us and also bring souls to you. Amen.

Taken from the diary of St Therese