If anyone makes himself his own master in the spiritual life, he makes himself scholar to a fool.
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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Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.
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To serve Mary is a mark of eternal salvation to come.
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Let Thy glances fall.Thy cross of agony,My Beloved, look on me;Turn me wholly unto Thee;”Be thou whole,” say openly:”I forgive thee all.
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The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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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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Our King [Jesus] is accused of treachery; it is said of him [by the Muslims] that he is not God, but that he falsely pretended to be something he was not.
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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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If she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.
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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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Ingratitude is the soul’s enemy… Ingratitude is a burning wind that dries up the source of love, the dew of mercy, the streams of grace.
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Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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