Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXWhat we love we shall grow to resemble.
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Pride causes us to use our gifts as though they came from ourselves, not benefits received from God, and to usurp our benefactor’s glory.
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Inordinate love for the flesh is cruelty, because under the appearance of pleasing the body, we kill the soul.
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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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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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He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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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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Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
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Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
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All things are possible to one who believes.
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Action and contemplation are very close companions; they live together in one house on equal terms. Martha and Mary are sisters.
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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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The piercing nail has become a key to unlock the door, that I may see the good will of the Lord. And what can I see as I look through the hole?
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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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