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.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXWherever…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.
More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes
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He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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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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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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God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.
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God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Prostrate, see Thy cross I grasp,And Thy pierced feet I clasp;Gracious Jesus, spurn me not;On me, with compassion fraught.
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Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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If she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.
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There are three distinct comings of the Lord of which I know: His coming to men, His coming into men, and His coming against men.
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The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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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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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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It was love that motivated His self-emptying, that led Him to become a little lower than angels, to be subject to parents, to bow His head beneath the Baptist’s hands, to endure the weakness of the flesh, and to submit to death even upon the cross
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