“I made the resolution never to consider whether the things commanded me appeared useful or not . . . It is love alone that counts. Forget about whether something is needed or useful; see it (the demand, rule, obligation, etc.) as a whim of Jesus. You know that our Lord does not look at the greatness or difficulty of our action, but at the love with which you do it. What, then, have you to fear?”

—Saint Therese of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church