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I know by myself how incomprehensible God is, seeing I cannot comprehend the parts of my own being.

Bernard of Clairvaux

Believe one who has tried, you shall find a fuller satisfaction in the woods than in the books. The trees and the rocks will teach you that which you cannot hear from the masters.
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Believe Book Nature Satisfaction Tree
There is no greater misery than false joys.
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Greater Joy Misery
Our King [Jesus] is accused of treachery; it is said of him [by the Muslims] that he is not God, but that he falsely pretended to be something he was not.
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Jesus Kings Said Something
God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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Gods Reborn Spirituality Will
I know by myself how incomprehensible God is, seeing I cannot comprehend the parts of my own being.
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Comprehend God Knows Own
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
The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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Humility Important Three
Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
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Catholic Desire Wish
What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.
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Fields Scripture Woods
Thus understanding and love, that is, the knowledge of and delight in the truth, are, as it were, the two arms of the soul, with which it embraces and comprehends with all the saints the length and breath, the height and depth, that is the eternity, the love, the goodness, and the wisdom of God.
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Arm Delight Knowledge Soul Two Understanding
Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
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Firsts Learning Love
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
True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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Demand Reward Rewards
What we love we shall grow to resemble.
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Creative Grows Love
Let us affectionately love His angels as counselors and defenders appointed by the Father and placed over us. They are faithful; they are prudent; they are powerful; Let us only follow them, let us remain close to them, and in the protection of the God of heaven let us abide.
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Angel Faithful Father Powerful
How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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Beautiful Modesty Virtue

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