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How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.

Bernard of Clairvaux

The heart of Christ can be seen through the openings of his wounds. For what can prove to me so clearly as your wounds that you, O Lord Jesus, are sweet & mild & plenteous in mercy.
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Heart Jesus Sweet Wound
Pride causes us to use our gifts as though they came from ourselves, not benefits received from God, and to usurp our benefactor’s glory.
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Benefactor Benefits Pride Use
Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man
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Christian Heart Prayer
The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Heart Men River
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
Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Learning Tree Vines
God has aroused the spirit of kings and princes to root up from the earth the enemies of the Christian name. Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of Christ.
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Christian Enemies Grid Kings War
Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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Prayer Temptation Virtue
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Earth Eucharist Heaven
Let no one believe that he has received the divine kiss, if he knows the truth without loving it or loves it without understanding it. But blessed is that kiss whereby not only is God recognized but also the Father is loved; for there is never full knowledge without perfect love.
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Believe Father Love
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
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
It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment.
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Humble Humility Lows
Your actions in passing, pass not away, for every good work is a grain of seed for eternal life.
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Action Good Life Work
What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.
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Fields Scripture Woods
Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
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Catholic Desire Wish

How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.

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