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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

So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!
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Able Answers Righteousness Sin
Action and contemplation are very close companions; they live together in one house on equal terms. Martha and Mary are sisters.
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Catholic House Together
To serve Mary is a mark of eternal salvation to come.
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Mark Mary Salvation
True penance consists in regretting without ceasing the faults of the past, and in firmly resolving to never again commit that which is so deplorable.
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Past Regret Resolving Saint
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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Faults Humility Wish
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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Christian Fall Heart
Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Animal Creature Dog
The piercing nail has become a key to unlock the door, that I may see the good will of the Lord. And what can I see as I look through the hole?
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Faith Heart Inspiration
How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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Beautiful Modesty Virtue
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
From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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Bliss Earth Thee
Have death always before your eyes as a salutary means of returning to God.
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Eye Mean Returning Salutary
Love is alone sufficient by itself, it pleases by itself and for it’s own sake. It is itself a merit, and itself it’s own recompense. It seeks neither cause, nor consequences beyond itself. It is its own fruit, its own object and usefulness. I love because I love you, I love that I may love.
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Emotion Love May Recompose Sake Sufficient
All things are possible to one who believes.
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All Believe Possible Things
Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
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Arms Joyful Names
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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Anything Concentrate Man Surprising

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.

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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.

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