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Bernard of Clairvaux

Both the nail and the wound cry out that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself… Through these sacred wounds we can see the secret of his heart, the great mystery of love.
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Christ Cry Heart Love Mystery Nail Sacred
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
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
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
He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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Faith Giving Inspiration
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
If she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.
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Before Goal Grow Shall Shows
The more I contemplate God, the more God looks on me. The more I pray to him, the more he thinks of me too.
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Looking Praying Thinking
Love me, love my dog.
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Dog Love Wisdom
There are three distinct comings of the Lord of which I know: His coming to men, His coming into men, and His coming against men.
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Coming Men Saint Three
Do what Jesus says… what he commands through his ministers who are in the Church [see 1 Cor 6:4]. Be subject to his vicars, your leaders, not only those who are gentle and kind, but even those who are overbearing [see 1 Pt 2:18].
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Church Command Jesus Leader Minister
Death is the gate of life.
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Death Dying Gates
True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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Demand Reward Rewards
How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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Beautiful Modesty Virtue
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Earth Eucharist Heaven
The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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God Love Loving Religious

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