Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXLet us not imagine that we obscure the glory of the Son by the great praise we lavish on the Mother; for the more she is honored, the greater is the glory of her Son. There can be no doubt that whatever we say in praise of the Mother gives equal praise to the Son.
More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes
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We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable.
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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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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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The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Thus understanding and love, that is, the knowledge of and delight in the truth, are, as it were, the two arms of the soul, with which it embraces and comprehends with all the saints the length and breath, the height and depth, that is the eternity, the love, the goodness, and the wisdom of God.
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Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.
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God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.
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True penance consists in regretting without ceasing the faults of the past, and in firmly resolving to never again commit that which is so deplorable.
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The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
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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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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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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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There are those who seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge; that is curiosity. There are those who seek knowledge to be known by others; that is vanity. There are those who seek knowledge in order to serve; that is Love.
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