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Learn the lesson that, if you are to do the work of a prophet, what you need is not a sceptre but a hoe.

Bernard of Clairvaux

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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Fatherland Heaven Joy Memories Presence
The peacemakers shall be called the sons of God, who came to make peace between God and man. What then shall the sowers of discord be called, but the children of the devil? And what must they look for but their father’s portion?
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Between Children Father God Portion Son
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
I know by myself how incomprehensible God is, seeing I cannot comprehend the parts of my own being.
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Comprehend God Knows Own
God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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Gods Reborn Spirituality Will
Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods before they seek for God.
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Financial Mazes Stewardship
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
Nay, what is worse, turning over corrupt and evil thoughts in mine heart, I thrust a dreadful offensiveness into His presence.
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Dreadful Offensiveness Presence
Let Thy glances fall.Thy cross of agony,My Beloved, look on me;Turn me wholly unto Thee;”Be thou whole,” say openly:”I forgive thee all.
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Agony Beloved Cross Forgive
Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Learning Tree Vines
True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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Demand Reward Rewards
Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Animal Creature Dog
Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
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Firsts Learning Love
Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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Prayer Temptation Virtue
We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.
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Engagement Love Relationship
The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Heart Men River

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