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Humility is, of all graces, the chiefest when it does not know itself to be a grace at all.

Bernard of Clairvaux

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
We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable.
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Faith God Love Profitable
Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.
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Charity Poison Slander
From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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Bliss Earth Thee
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
A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Break Friendship Lacking
Learn the lesson that, if you are to do the work of a prophet, what you need is not a sceptre but a hoe.
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Hoe Lesson Needs
God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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Gods Reborn Spirituality Will
Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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Heart Jesus Song
What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.
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Fields Scripture Woods
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
Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
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Invisible Knowledge Thing Understanding
He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Deeds Hypocrisy Scripture
The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Heart Men River
Love me, love my dog.
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Dog Love Wisdom
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

Humility is, of all graces, the chiefest when it does not know itself to be a grace at all.

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