Your actions in passing, pass not away, for every good work is a grain of seed for eternal life.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXYour actions in passing, pass not away, for every good work is a grain of seed for eternal life.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXWho loves me will love my dog also.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXLet 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 CLAIRVAUXHell is full of good wishes or desires.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXThe rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXMany of those who are humiliated are not humble. Some react to humiliation with anger, others with patience, and others with freedom. The first are culpable, the next harmless, the last just.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXThe three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXWhat does God hate or punish except self-will? Let self-will cease, and there will be no hell. On what does that fire feed except on self-will?
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXLet 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.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXNay, what is worse, turning over corrupt and evil thoughts in mine heart, I thrust a dreadful offensiveness into His presence.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXAnd thus communicates, without loss to itself, its superabundant water. In the Church at the present day, we have many canals, few reservoirs.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXAnd truly, O man, if you concentrate hard on the state you are in it will be surprising if you have time for anything else.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXLet 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 CLAIRVAUXSo far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXA pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXIt 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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