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A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.

Bernard of Clairvaux

The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Heart Men River
If anyone makes himself his own master in the spiritual life, he makes himself scholar to a fool.
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Fool Masters Spiritual
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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Faults Humility Wish
Inordinate love for the flesh is cruelty, because under the appearance of pleasing the body, we kill the soul.
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Appearance Body Flesh Soul
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.
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Coming Men Saint Three
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Earth Eucharist Heaven
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
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
Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.
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Charity Poison Slander
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
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
The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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God Love Loving Religious
Grace is necessary to salvation, free will equally so – but grace in order to give salvation, free will in order to receive it.
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Giving Grace Order
If you would know whether you have made a good confession, ask yourself I you have resolved to abandon your sins.
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Confession Saint Sin
Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Learning Tree Vines
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

A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.

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