black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.

Bernard of Clairvaux

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 CLAIRVAUX

Between Children Father God Portion Son
Who loves me will love my dog also.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Animal Creature Dog
And thus communicates, without loss to itself, its superabundant water. In the Church at the present day, we have many canals, few reservoirs.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Church Loss Present Reservoir Superbundant
Grace is necessary to salvation, free will equally so – but grace in order to give salvation, free will in order to receive it.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Giving Grace Order
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

Fatherland Heaven Joy Memories Presence
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Faults Humility Wish
If you would know whether you have made a good confession, ask yourself I you have resolved to abandon your sins.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Confession Saint Sin
The more I contemplate God, the more God looks on me. The more I pray to him, the more he thinks of me too.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Looking Praying Thinking
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.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Damage Inspirational Myself
As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Humility Path Study
The heart of Christ can be seen through the openings of his wounds. For what can prove to me so clearly as your wounds that you, O Lord Jesus, are sweet & mild & plenteous in mercy.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Heart Jesus Sweet Wound
All things are possible to one who believes.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

All Believe Possible Things
Do what Jesus says… what he commands through his ministers who are in the Church [see 1 Cor 6:4]. Be subject to his vicars, your leaders, not only those who are gentle and kind, but even those who are overbearing [see 1 Pt 2:18].
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Church Command Jesus Leader Minister
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.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Inspirational Life Vanity
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.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Loss Water Wise
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.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Children Kings Promise Upon Urge

Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes