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I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.

Bernard of Clairvaux

So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!
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Able Answers Righteousness Sin
O Blessed Mary, whoever loves you honors God; whoever serves you pleases God; whoever invokes your holy name with a pure heart will infallibly receive the object of his petition.
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Blessed Evoke Heart Name
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
For I have learnt for a fact that nothing so effectively obtains, retains and regains grace, as that we should always be found not high-minded before God, but filled with holy fear.
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Facts Found Grace High Holy
Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.
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Charity Poison Slander
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
A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Break Friendship Lacking
Action and contemplation are very close companions; they live together in one house on equal terms. Martha and Mary are sisters.
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Catholic House Together
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
The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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God Love Loving Religious
Let us then cast ourselves at the feet of this good Mother, and embracing them let us not depart until she blesses us, and accepts us for her children.
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Children Mother Religious
Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Animal Creature Dog
He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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Faith Giving Inspiration
Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
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Arms Joyful Names
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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Faults Humility Wish
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

I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.

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