So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXLet us not imagine that we obscure the glory of the Son by the great praise we lavish on the Mother; for the more she is honored, the greater is the glory of her Son. There can be no doubt that whatever we say in praise of the Mother gives equal praise to the Son.
More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes
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If you would know whether you have made a good confession, ask yourself I you have resolved to abandon your sins.
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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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How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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Grace is necessary to salvation, free will equally so – but grace in order to give salvation, free will in order to receive it.
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Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
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Prostrate, see Thy cross I grasp,And Thy pierced feet I clasp;Gracious Jesus, spurn me not;On me, with compassion fraught.
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Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man
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To serve Mary is a mark of eternal salvation to come.
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If she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.
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The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.
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From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
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