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

Bernard of Clairvaux

What 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?
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Cease Except Feed Fire Hate Self
As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.
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Humility Path Study
It was love that motivated His self-emptying, that led Him to become a little lower than angels, to be subject to parents, to bow His head beneath the Baptist’s hands, to endure the weakness of the flesh, and to submit to death even upon the cross
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Angel Benefit Hands led Motivated Self
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
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
Wherever…thou shalt be, pray secretly within thyself. If thou shalt be far from a house of prayer, give not thyself trouble to seek for one, for thou thyself art a sanctuary designed for prayer. If thou shalt be in bed, or in any other place, pray there; thy temple is there.
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Art Christian Prayer
Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Learning Tree Vines
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
Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Animal Creature Dog
The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Heart Men River
To serve Mary is a mark of eternal salvation to come.
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Mark Mary Salvation
True penance consists in regretting without ceasing the faults of the past, and in firmly resolving to never again commit that which is so deplorable.
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Past Regret Resolving Saint
Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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Jesus Made Sacrament
Let no one believe that he has received the divine kiss, if he knows the truth without loving it or loves it without understanding it. But blessed is that kiss whereby not only is God recognized but also the Father is loved; for there is never full knowledge without perfect love.
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Believe Father Love
Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.
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Charity Poison Slander
We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.
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Engagement Love Relationship

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