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There are three distinct comings of the Lord of which I know: His coming to men, His coming into men, and His coming against men.

Bernard of Clairvaux

Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
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Invisible Knowledge Thing Understanding
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].
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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.
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Inspirational Life Vanity
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
Humility is, of all graces, the chiefest when it does not know itself to be a grace at all.
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Grace Humility Know
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
What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.
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Fields Scripture Woods
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
there are four degrees of love: 1) Love of self for self’s sake. 2) Love of God for self’s sake. 3) Love of God for God’s own sake. 4) Love of self for God’s sake.
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Heart Love Self Soul
How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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Beautiful Modesty Virtue
Your actions in passing, pass not away, for every good work is a grain of seed for eternal life.
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Action Good Life Work
Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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Heart Jesus Song
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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Children Mother Religious
Let Thy glances fall.Thy cross of agony,My Beloved, look on me;Turn me wholly unto Thee;”Be thou whole,” say openly:”I forgive thee all.
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Agony Beloved Cross Forgive
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
Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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Better Fur Humility Pride

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