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

Bernard of Clairvaux

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
The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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God Love Loving Religious
Death is the gate of life.
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Death Dying Gates
How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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Beautiful Modesty Virtue
All things are possible to one who believes.
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All Believe Possible Things
Love is alone sufficient by itself, it pleases by itself and for it’s own sake. It is itself a merit, and itself it’s own recompense. It seeks neither cause, nor consequences beyond itself. It is its own fruit, its own object and usefulness. I love because I love you, I love that I may love.
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Emotion Love May Recompose Sake Sufficient
A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Break Friendship Lacking
He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Deeds Hypocrisy Scripture
My child, seek those things which make for peace. Cease to stir up the King against the Church, and urge upon him a better course of action. If you will promise to do this, I in return promise to entreat the merciful Lord to grant you offspring.
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Children Kings Promise Upon Urge
What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.
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Fields Scripture Woods
Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Learning Tree Vines
Nothing can work me damage except myself. The harm that I sustain I carry about with me, and never am a real sufferer but by my own fault.
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Damage Inspirational Myself
If you would know whether you have made a good confession, ask yourself I you have resolved to abandon your sins.
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Confession Saint Sin
For I have learnt for a fact that nothing so effectively obtains, retains and regains grace, as that we should always be found not high-minded before God, but filled with holy fear.
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Facts Found Grace High Holy
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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Angel Tears Wine

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