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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.

Bernard of Clairvaux

He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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Faith Giving Inspiration
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
I do a great wrong in His sight, when I beseech Him that He will hear my prayer, which as I give utterance to it, I do not hear myself. I entreat Him that He will think of me; but I regard neither myself nor Him.
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Heart Prayer Regard Thinking
True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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Demand Reward Rewards
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
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Arms Joyful Names
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
Grace is necessary to salvation, free will equally so – but grace in order to give salvation, free will in order to receive it.
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Giving Grace Order
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
When God forgives a sinner who humbly confesses his sin, the devil loses his dominion over the heart he had taken.
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Forgiving Heart Taken
Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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Jesus Made Sacrament
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
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
The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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Angel Tears Wine
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

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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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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