True penance consists in regretting without ceasing the faults of the past, and in firmly resolving to never again commit that which is so deplorable.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXBoth 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.
More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes
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Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
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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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Love me, love my dog.
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Death is the gate of life.
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The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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All things are possible to one who believes.
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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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Your actions in passing, pass not away, for every good work is a grain of seed for eternal life.
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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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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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There is no greater misery than false joys.
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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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I know by myself how incomprehensible God is, seeing I cannot comprehend the parts of my own being.
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Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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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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