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Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.

Bernard of Clairvaux

What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.
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Fields Scripture Woods
Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.
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Charity Poison Slander
There is no greater misery than false joys.
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Greater Joy Misery
I know by myself how incomprehensible God is, seeing I cannot comprehend the parts of my own being.
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Comprehend God Knows Own
True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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Demand Reward Rewards
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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Gods Reborn Spirituality Will
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Earth Eucharist Heaven
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
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 measure of love is love without measure.
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Inspirational Love Measure
If anyone makes himself his own master in the spiritual life, he makes himself scholar to a fool.
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Fool Masters Spiritual
Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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Prayer Temptation Virtue
Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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Better Fur Humility Pride
O Blessed Mary, whoever loves you honors God; whoever serves you pleases God; whoever invokes your holy name with a pure heart will infallibly receive the object of his petition.
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Blessed Evoke Heart Name
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

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