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?
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXThe Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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And truly, O man, if you concentrate hard on the state you are in it will be surprising if you have time for anything else.
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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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Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Love me, love my dog.
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The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Inordinate love for the flesh is cruelty, because under the appearance of pleasing the body, we kill the soul.
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Believe one who has tried, you shall find a fuller satisfaction in the woods than in the books. The trees and the rocks will teach you that which you cannot hear from the masters.
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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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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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So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!
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God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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When God forgives a sinner who humbly confesses his sin, the devil loses his dominion over the heart he had taken.
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Humility is, of all graces, the chiefest when it does not know itself to be a grace at all.
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The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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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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