''May today there be peace within...
May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be...
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others...
May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you...
May you be content with yourself just the way you are...
Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love...
It is there for each and every one of us...''
St-Theresa of Lisieux was known for her "little way" philosophy of serving God by doing small things. Her most famous recent namesake, who may soon also be beatified, is of course Mother Teresa, the Albanian-born Indian missionary who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
Mother Teresa is quoted as saying:
"We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love."
