The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXIf you would know whether you have made a good confession, ask yourself I you have resolved to abandon your sins.
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God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.
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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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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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He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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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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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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He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Let 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.
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All things are possible to one who believes.
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Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
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What I know of the divine sciences and Holy Scriptures, I learned in woods and fields. I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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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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Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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Action and contemplation are very close companions; they live together in one house on equal terms. Martha and Mary are sisters.
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