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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.

Bernard of Clairvaux

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
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
Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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Better Fur Humility Pride
The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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Humility Important Three
From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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Bliss Earth Thee
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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Faults Humility Wish
I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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Beeches Masters Oaks
To serve Mary is a mark of eternal salvation to come.
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Mark Mary Salvation
True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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Demand Reward Rewards
If you would know whether you have made a good confession, ask yourself I you have resolved to abandon your sins.
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Confession Saint Sin
Humility is, of all graces, the chiefest when it does not know itself to be a grace at all.
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Grace Humility Know
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
What I know of the divine sciences and Holy Scriptures, I learned in woods and fields. I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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Life Nature Religion
Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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Jesus Made Sacrament
Let 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.
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Christian Honored More Mother Son
Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
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Invisible Knowledge Thing Understanding

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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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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