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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.

Bernard of Clairvaux

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
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
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
Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods before they seek for God.
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Financial Mazes Stewardship
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
God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.
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Giving Gods Will Knows
Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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Better Fur Humility Pride
Death is the gate of life.
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Death Dying Gates
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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Faults Humility Wish
How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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Beautiful Modesty Virtue
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
God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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Gods Reborn Spirituality Will
Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
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Catholic Desire Wish
He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Deeds Hypocrisy Scripture
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
And truly, O man, if you concentrate hard on the state you are in it will be surprising if you have time for anything else.
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Anything Concentrate Man Surprising

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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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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