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The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.

Bernard of Clairvaux

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
Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
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Invisible Knowledge Thing Understanding
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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Christian Honored More Mother Son
We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable.
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Faith God Love Profitable
Humility is, of all graces, the chiefest when it does not know itself to be a grace at all.
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Grace Humility Know
Ingratitude is the soul’s enemy… Ingratitude is a burning wind that dries up the source of love, the dew of mercy, the streams of grace.
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Grace Soul Wind
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.
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Believe Book Nature Satisfaction Tree
Let us then cast ourselves at the feet of this good Mother, and embracing them let us not depart until she blesses us, and accepts us for her children.
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Children Mother Religious
Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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Jesus Made Sacrament
What does God hate or punish except self-will? Let self-will cease, and there will be no hell. On what does that fire feed except on self-will?
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Cease Except Feed Fire Hate Self
Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods before they seek for God.
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Financial Mazes Stewardship
All things are possible to one who believes.
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All Believe Possible Things
Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
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Arms Joyful Names
He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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Faith Giving Inspiration
God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.
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Giving Gods Will Knows
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

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