It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXThe more I contemplate God, the more God looks on me. The more I pray to him, the more he thinks of me too.
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A truly obedient man does not discriminate between one thing and another, since his only aim is to execute faithfully whatever may be assigned to him.
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Our King [Jesus] is accused of treachery; it is said of him [by the Muslims] that he is not God, but that he falsely pretended to be something he was not.
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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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Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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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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Have death always before your eyes as a salutary means of returning to God.
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Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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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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Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods before they seek for God.
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The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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O Blessed Mary, whoever loves you honors God; whoever serves you pleases God; whoever invokes your holy name with a pure heart will infallibly receive the object of his petition.
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There are three distinct comings of the Lord of which I know: His coming to men, His coming into men, and His coming against men.
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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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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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