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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.

Bernard of Clairvaux

The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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Humility Important Three
He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Deeds Hypocrisy Scripture
God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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Gods Reborn Spirituality Will
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
Let 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.
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Children Mother Religious
Learn the lesson that, if you are to do the work of a prophet, what you need is not a sceptre but a hoe.
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Hoe Lesson Needs
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
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
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
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
The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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God Love Loving Religious
So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!
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Able Answers Righteousness Sin
If she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.
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Before Goal Grow Shall Shows
A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Break Friendship Lacking
The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Heart Men River
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

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