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The more I contemplate God, the more God looks on me. The more I pray to him, the more he thinks of me too.

Bernard of Clairvaux

Inordinate love for the flesh is cruelty, because under the appearance of pleasing the body, we kill the soul.
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Appearance Body Flesh Soul
Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Animal Creature Dog
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Earth Eucharist Heaven
The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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Humility Important Three
Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man
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Christian Heart Prayer
Grace is necessary to salvation, free will equally so – but grace in order to give salvation, free will in order to receive it.
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Giving Grace Order
There is no greater misery than false joys.
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Greater Joy Misery
Your actions in passing, pass not away, for every good work is a grain of seed for eternal life.
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Action Good Life Work
Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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Better Fur Humility Pride
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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Faith Heart Inspiration
Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
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Firsts Learning Love
All things are possible to one who believes.
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All Believe Possible Things
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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Benefactor Benefits Pride Use
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
As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.
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Humility Path Study
Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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Heart Jesus Song

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