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What does God hate or punish except self-will? Let self-will cease, and there will be no hell. On what does that fire feed except on self-will?

Bernard of Clairvaux

Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Arms Joyful Names
For I have learnt for a fact that nothing so effectively obtains, retains and regains grace, as that we should always be found not high-minded before God, but filled with holy fear.
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Facts Found Grace High Holy
Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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Heart Jesus Song
Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Animal Creature Dog
Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods before they seek for God.
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Financial Mazes Stewardship
Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
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Firsts Learning Love
Let no one believe that he has received the divine kiss, if he knows the truth without loving it or loves it without understanding it. But blessed is that kiss whereby not only is God recognized but also the Father is loved; for there is never full knowledge without perfect love.
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Believe Father Love
Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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Prayer Temptation Virtue
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
Death is the gate of life.
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Death Dying Gates
True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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Demand Reward Rewards
Love me, love my dog.
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Dog Love Wisdom
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
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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Heart Jesus Sweet Wound
And thus communicates, without loss to itself, its superabundant water. In the Church at the present day, we have many canals, few reservoirs.
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Church Loss Present Reservoir Superbundant
As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.
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Humility Path Study

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