Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXOur 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.
More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes
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Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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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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The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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My child, seek those things which make for peace. Cease to stir up the King against the Church, and urge upon him a better course of action. If you will promise to do this, I in return promise to entreat the merciful Lord to grant you offspring.
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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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Let us then cast ourselves at the feet of this good Mother, and embracing them let us not depart until she blesses us, and accepts us for her children.
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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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I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.
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If anyone makes himself his own master in the spiritual life, he makes himself scholar to a fool.
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God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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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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