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 CLAIRVAUXLove seeks no cause beyond itself and no fruit; it is its own fruit, its own enjoyment. I love because I love; I love in order that I may love.
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Love seeks no cause beyond itself and no fruit; it is its own fruit, its own enjoyment. I love because I love; I love in order that I may love.
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Wherever…thou shalt be, pray secretly within thyself. If thou shalt be far from a house of prayer, give not thyself trouble to seek for one, for thou thyself art a sanctuary designed for prayer. If thou shalt be in bed, or in any other place, pray there; thy temple is there.
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Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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Let us not imagine that we obscure the glory of the Son by the great praise we lavish on the Mother; for the more she is honored, the greater is the glory of her Son. There can be no doubt that whatever we say in praise of the Mother gives equal praise to the Son.
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All things are possible to one who believes.
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Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods before they seek for God.
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He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Ingratitude is the soul’s enemy… Ingratitude is a burning wind that dries up the source of love, the dew of mercy, the streams of grace.
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I know by myself how incomprehensible God is, seeing I cannot comprehend the parts of my own being.
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Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable.
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Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
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It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment.
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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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We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.
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