The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXThe tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.
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What does God hate or punish except self-will? Let self-will cease, and there will be no hell. On what does that fire feed except on self-will?
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The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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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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What we love we shall grow to resemble.
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Love is alone sufficient by itself, it pleases by itself and for it’s own sake. It is itself a merit, and itself it’s own recompense. It seeks neither cause, nor consequences beyond itself. It is its own fruit, its own object and usefulness. I love because I love you, I love that I may love.
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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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How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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With her for guide, you shall never go astray; while invoking her, you shall never lose heart; so long as she is in your mind, you are safe from deception; while she holds your hand, you cannot fall; under her protection you have nothing to fear.
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Nothing can work me damage except myself. The harm that I sustain I carry about with me, and never am a real sufferer but by my own fault.
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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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From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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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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As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.
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