black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.

Bernard of Clairvaux

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.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Angel Faithful Father Powerful
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 CLAIRVAUX

Humble Humility Lows
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.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Children Mother Religious
Nothing can work me damage except myself. The harm that I sustain I carry about with me, and never am a real sufferer but by my own fault.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Damage Inspirational Myself
I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Beeches Masters Oaks
Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

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?
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Faith Heart Inspiration
To serve Mary is a mark of eternal salvation to come.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Mark Mary Salvation
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

Looking Praying Thinking
If anyone makes himself his own master in the spiritual life, he makes himself scholar to a fool.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Fool Masters Spiritual
Your actions in passing, pass not away, for every good work is a grain of seed for eternal life.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Action Good Life Work
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.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Christian Enemies Grid Kings War
Wherever…thou shalt be, pray secretly within thyself. If thou shalt be far from a house of prayer, give not thyself trouble to seek for one, for thou thyself art a sanctuary designed for prayer. If thou shalt be in bed, or in any other place, pray there; thy temple is there.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Art Christian Prayer
Who loves me will love my dog also.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Animal Creature Dog
Thus understanding and love, that is, the knowledge of and delight in the truth, are, as it were, the two arms of the soul, with which it embraces and comprehends with all the saints the length and breath, the height and depth, that is the eternity, the love, the goodness, and the wisdom of God.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Arm Delight Knowledge Soul Two Understanding
The peacemakers shall be called the sons of God, who came to make peace between God and man. What then shall the sowers of discord be called, but the children of the devil? And what must they look for but their father’s portion?
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Between Children Father God Portion Son

We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes