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.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXThe true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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With her for guide, you shall never go astray; while invoking her, you shall never lose heart; so long as she is in your mind, you are safe from deception; while she holds your hand, you cannot fall; under her protection you have nothing to fear.
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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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Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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To serve Mary is a mark of eternal salvation to come.
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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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Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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God has aroused the spirit of kings and princes to root up from the earth the enemies of the Christian name. Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of Christ.
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He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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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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The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.
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Learn the lesson that, if you are to do the work of a prophet, what you need is not a sceptre but a hoe.
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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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O Blessed Mary, whoever loves you honors God; whoever serves you pleases God; whoever invokes your holy name with a pure heart will infallibly receive the object of his petition.
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