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Among us on the earth there is His memory; but in the Kingdom of heaven His very Presence. That Presence is the joy of those who have already attained to beatitude; the memory is the comfort of us who are still wayfarers, journeying towards the Fatherland.

Bernard of Clairvaux

Pride only, the chief of all iniquities, can make us treat gifts as if they were rightful attributes of our nature, and, while receiving benefits, rob our Benefactor of His due glory.
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Benefit Pride Receiving Recieve
The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Heart Men River
Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
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Arms Joyful Names
Your actions in passing, pass not away, for every good work is a grain of seed for eternal life.
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Action Good Life Work
The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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Humility Important Three
All things are possible to one who believes.
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All Believe Possible Things
Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
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Firsts Learning Love
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Earth Eucharist Heaven
Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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Heart Jesus Song
We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.
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Engagement Love Relationship
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
The more I contemplate God, the more God looks on me. The more I pray to him, the more he thinks of me too.
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Looking Praying Thinking
I do a great wrong in His sight, when I beseech Him that He will hear my prayer, which as I give utterance to it, I do not hear myself. I entreat Him that He will think of me; but I regard neither myself nor Him.
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Heart Prayer Regard Thinking
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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Between Children Father God Portion Son
The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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God Love Loving Religious
There is no greater misery than false joys.
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Greater Joy Misery

Among us on the earth there is His memory; but in the Kingdom of heaven His very Presence. That Presence is the joy of those who have already attained to beatitude; the memory is the comfort of us who are still wayfarers, journeying towards the Fatherland.

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Among us on the earth there is His memory; but in the Kingdom of heaven His very Presence. That Presence is the joy of those who have already attained to beatitude; the memory is the comfort of us who are still wayfarers, journeying towards the Fatherland.

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