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A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.

Bernard of Clairvaux

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
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
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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Faults Humility Wish
A truly obedient man does not discriminate between one thing and another, since his only aim is to execute faithfully whatever may be assigned to him.
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Another Faithfully Men Saint
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?
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Cease Except Feed Fire Hate Self
All things are possible to one who believes.
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All Believe Possible Things
Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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Jesus Made Sacrament
Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Animal Creature Dog
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
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
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
The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Heart Men River
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
Let us affectionately love His angels as counselors and defenders appointed by the Father and placed over us. They are faithful; they are prudent; they are powerful; Let us only follow them, let us remain close to them, and in the protection of the God of heaven let us abide.
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Angel Faithful Father Powerful

A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.

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