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Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.

Bernard of Clairvaux

The heart of Christ can be seen through the openings of his wounds. For what can prove to me so clearly as your wounds that you, O Lord Jesus, are sweet & mild & plenteous in mercy.
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Heart Jesus Sweet Wound
Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Animal Creature Dog
Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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Prayer Temptation Virtue
Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
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Catholic Desire Wish
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.
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Damage Inspirational Myself
When God forgives a sinner who humbly confesses his sin, the devil loses his dominion over the heart he had taken.
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Forgiving Heart Taken
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
Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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Jesus Made Sacrament
What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.
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Fields Scripture Woods
A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Break Friendship Lacking
Do what Jesus says… what he commands through his ministers who are in the Church [see 1 Cor 6:4]. Be subject to his vicars, your leaders, not only those who are gentle and kind, but even those who are overbearing [see 1 Pt 2:18].
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Church Command Jesus Leader Minister
Among us on the earth there is His memory; but in the Kingdom of heaven His very Presence. That Presence is the joy of those who have already attained to beatitude; the memory is the comfort of us who are still wayfarers, journeying towards the Fatherland.
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Fatherland Heaven Joy Memories Presence
Both the nail and the wound cry out that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself… Through these sacred wounds we can see the secret of his heart, the great mystery of love.
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Christ Cry Heart Love Mystery Nail Sacred
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
Learn the lesson that, if you are to do the work of a prophet, what you need is not a sceptre but a hoe.
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Hoe Lesson Needs
Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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Heart Jesus Song

Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.

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