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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?

Bernard of Clairvaux

The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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Angel Tears Wine
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
Love me, love my dog.
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Dog Love Wisdom
So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!
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Able Answers Righteousness Sin
To serve Mary is a mark of eternal salvation to come.
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Mark Mary Salvation
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
If she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.
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Before Goal Grow Shall Shows
Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Learning Tree Vines
How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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Beautiful Modesty Virtue
Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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Better Fur Humility Pride
The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Heart Men River
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
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
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
Among us on the earth there is His memory; but in the Kingdom of heaven His very Presence. That Presence is the joy of those who have already attained to beatitude; the memory is the comfort of us who are still wayfarers, journeying towards the Fatherland.
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Fatherland Heaven Joy Memories Presence
The measure of love is love without measure.
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Inspirational Love Measure

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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