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God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.

Bernard of Clairvaux

From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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Bliss Earth Thee
God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.
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Giving Gods Will Knows
A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Break Friendship Lacking
And truly, O man, if you concentrate hard on the state you are in it will be surprising if you have time for anything else.
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Anything Concentrate Man Surprising
It was love that motivated His self-emptying, that led Him to become a little lower than angels, to be subject to parents, to bow His head beneath the Baptist’s hands, to endure the weakness of the flesh, and to submit to death even upon the cross
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Angel Benefit Hands led Motivated Self
If she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.
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Before Goal Grow Shall Shows
Do what Jesus says… what he commands through his ministers who are in the Church [see 1 Cor 6:4]. Be subject to his vicars, your leaders, not only those who are gentle and kind, but even those who are overbearing [see 1 Pt 2:18].
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Church Command Jesus Leader Minister
Wherever…thou shalt be, pray secretly within thyself. If thou shalt be far from a house of prayer, give not thyself trouble to seek for one, for thou thyself art a sanctuary designed for prayer. If thou shalt be in bed, or in any other place, pray there; thy temple is there.
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Art Christian Prayer
Learn the lesson that, if you are to do the work of a prophet, what you need is not a sceptre but a hoe.
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Hoe Lesson Needs
I know by myself how incomprehensible God is, seeing I cannot comprehend the parts of my own being.
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Comprehend God Knows Own
A truly obedient man does not discriminate between one thing and another, since his only aim is to execute faithfully whatever may be assigned to him.
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Another Faithfully Men Saint
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Earth Eucharist Heaven
Action and contemplation are very close companions; they live together in one house on equal terms. Martha and Mary are sisters.
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Catholic House Together
So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!
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Able Answers Righteousness Sin
The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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Angel Tears Wine
Humility is, of all graces, the chiefest when it does not know itself to be a grace at all.
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Grace Humility Know

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