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What does God hate or punish except self-will? Let self-will cease, and there will be no hell. On what does that fire feed except on self-will?

Bernard of Clairvaux

The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Heart Men River
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
Prostrate, see Thy cross I grasp,And Thy pierced feet I clasp;Gracious Jesus, spurn me not;On me, with compassion fraught.
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Compassion Fall Fraught Gracious Jesus
There is no greater misery than false joys.
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Greater Joy Misery
Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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Prayer Temptation Virtue
Among us on the earth there is His memory; but in the Kingdom of heaven His very Presence. That Presence is the joy of those who have already attained to beatitude; the memory is the comfort of us who are still wayfarers, journeying towards the Fatherland.
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Fatherland Heaven Joy Memories Presence
God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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Gods Reborn Spirituality Will
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
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
The piercing nail has become a key to unlock the door, that I may see the good will of the Lord. And what can I see as I look through the hole?
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Faith Heart Inspiration
The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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God Love Loving Religious
What I know of the divine sciences and Holy Scriptures, I learned in woods and fields. I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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Life Nature Religion
Our King [Jesus] is accused of treachery; it is said of him [by the Muslims] that he is not God, but that he falsely pretended to be something he was not.
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Jesus Kings Said Something
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
Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.
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Charity Poison Slander
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

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