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Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.

Bernard of Clairvaux

Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Learning Tree Vines
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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Church Loss Present Reservoir Superbundant
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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Another Faithfully Men Saint
A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Break Friendship Lacking
Nay, what is worse, turning over corrupt and evil thoughts in mine heart, I thrust a dreadful offensiveness into His presence.
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Dreadful Offensiveness Presence
Let Thy glances fall.Thy cross of agony,My Beloved, look on me;Turn me wholly unto Thee;”Be thou whole,” say openly:”I forgive thee all.
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Agony Beloved Cross Forgive
Love seeks no cause beyond itself and no fruit; it is its own fruit, its own enjoyment. I love because I love; I love in order that I may love.
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Enjoyment Love May Order
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
We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.
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Engagement Love Relationship
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.
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Arm Delight Knowledge Soul Two Understanding
The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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Angel Tears Wine
Love me, love my dog.
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Dog Love Wisdom
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
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.
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Humble Humility Lows
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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Coming Men Saint Three

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