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.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXThe 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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Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods before they seek for God.
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The measure of love is love without measure.
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And truly, O man, if you concentrate hard on the state you are in it will be surprising if you have time for anything else.
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To serve Mary is a mark of eternal salvation to come.
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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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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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Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
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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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God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.
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All things are possible to one who believes.
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Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
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I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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