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

Bernard of Clairvaux

We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.
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Engagement Love Relationship
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
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Earth Eucharist Heaven
Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
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Firsts Learning Love
Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man
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Christian Heart Prayer
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
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
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
God has aroused the spirit of kings and princes to root up from the earth the enemies of the Christian name. Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of Christ.
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Christian Enemies Grid Kings War
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
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Break Friendship Lacking
God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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Gods Reborn Spirituality Will
I do a great wrong in His sight, when I beseech Him that He will hear my prayer, which as I give utterance to it, I do not hear myself. I entreat Him that He will think of me; but I regard neither myself nor Him.
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Heart Prayer Regard Thinking
All things are possible to one who believes.
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All Believe Possible Things
Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Animal Creature Dog

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