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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.

Bernard of Clairvaux

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
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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Grace Soul Wind
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
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.
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Humble Humility Lows
Death is the gate of life.
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Death Dying Gates
Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Animal Creature Dog
Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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Better Fur Humility Pride
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
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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Life Nature Religion
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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Giving Grace Order
When God forgives a sinner who humbly confesses his sin, the devil loses his dominion over the heart he had taken.
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Forgiving Heart Taken
Humility is, of all graces, the chiefest when it does not know itself to be a grace at all.
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Grace Humility Know
From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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Bliss Earth Thee
Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
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Firsts Learning Love
God has aroused the spirit of kings and princes to root up from the earth the enemies of the Christian name. Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of Christ.
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Christian Enemies Grid Kings War
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

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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