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The measure of love is love without measure.

Bernard of Clairvaux

True penance consists in regretting without ceasing the faults of the past, and in firmly resolving to never again commit that which is so deplorable.
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Past Regret Resolving Saint
There are those who seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge; that is curiosity. There are those who seek knowledge to be known by others; that is vanity. There are those who seek knowledge in order to serve; that is Love.
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Inspirational Life Vanity
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
Thus understanding and love, that is, the knowledge of and delight in the truth, are, as it were, the two arms of the soul, with which it embraces and comprehends with all the saints the length and breath, the height and depth, that is the eternity, the love, the goodness, and the wisdom of God.
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Arm Delight Knowledge Soul Two Understanding
there are four degrees of love: 1) Love of self for self’s sake. 2) Love of God for self’s sake. 3) Love of God for God’s own sake. 4) Love of self for God’s sake.
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Heart Love Self Soul
And thus communicates, without loss to itself, its superabundant water. In the Church at the present day, we have many canals, few reservoirs.
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Church Loss Present Reservoir Superbundant
If anyone makes himself his own master in the spiritual life, he makes himself scholar to a fool.
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Fool Masters Spiritual
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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Prayer Temptation Virtue
Ingratitude is the soul’s enemy… Ingratitude is a burning wind that dries up the source of love, the dew of mercy, the streams of grace.
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Grace Soul Wind
I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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Beeches Masters Oaks
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
We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable.
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Faith God Love Profitable
As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.
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Humility Path Study
We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.
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Engagement Love Relationship
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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Faults Humility Wish

The measure of love is love without measure.

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