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Inordinate love for the flesh is cruelty, because under the appearance of pleasing the body, we kill the soul.

Bernard of Clairvaux

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
The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Heart Men River
Love me, love my dog.
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Dog Love Wisdom
There is no greater misery than false joys.
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Greater Joy Misery
He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Deeds Hypocrisy Scripture
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
From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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Bliss Earth Thee
I do a great wrong in His sight, when I beseech Him that He will hear my prayer, which as I give utterance to it, I do not hear myself. I entreat Him that He will think of me; but I regard neither myself nor Him.
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Heart Prayer Regard Thinking
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?
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Between Children Father God Portion Son
If then you are wise, you will show yourself rather as a reservoir than as a canal. For a canal spreads abroad water as it receives it, but a reservoir waits until it is filled before overflowing.
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Loss Water Wise
The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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Humility Important Three
Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
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Invisible Knowledge Thing Understanding
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.
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Angel Faithful Father Powerful
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
To serve Mary is a mark of eternal salvation to come.
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Mark Mary Salvation
All things are possible to one who believes.
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All Believe Possible Things

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