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The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.

Bernard of Clairvaux

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
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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Compassion Fall Fraught Gracious Jesus
Nothing can work me damage except myself. The harm that I sustain I carry about with me, and never am a real sufferer but by my own fault.
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Damage Inspirational Myself
If then you are wise, you will show yourself rather as a reservoir than as a canal. For a canal spreads abroad water as it receives it, but a reservoir waits until it is filled before overflowing.
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Loss Water Wise
From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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Bliss Earth Thee
How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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Beautiful Modesty Virtue
Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
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Arms Joyful Names
A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Break Friendship Lacking
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
All things are possible to one who believes.
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All Believe Possible Things
Let us affectionately love His angels as counselors and defenders appointed by the Father and placed over us. They are faithful; they are prudent; they are powerful; Let us only follow them, let us remain close to them, and in the protection of the God of heaven let us abide.
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Angel Faithful Father Powerful
Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
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Firsts Learning Love
He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Deeds Hypocrisy Scripture
The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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Humility Important Three
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.
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Christ Cry Heart Love Mystery Nail Sacred
Let no one believe that he has received the divine kiss, if he knows the truth without loving it or loves it without understanding it. But blessed is that kiss whereby not only is God recognized but also the Father is loved; for there is never full knowledge without perfect love.
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Believe Father Love

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