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There is no greater misery than false joys.

Bernard of Clairvaux

Both the nail and the wound cry out that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself… Through these sacred wounds we can see the secret of his heart, the great mystery of love.
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Christ Cry Heart Love Mystery Nail Sacred
Nay, what is worse, turning over corrupt and evil thoughts in mine heart, I thrust a dreadful offensiveness into His presence.
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Dreadful Offensiveness Presence
God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.
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Giving Gods Will Knows
Your actions in passing, pass not away, for every good work is a grain of seed for eternal life.
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Action Good Life Work
And truly, O man, if you concentrate hard on the state you are in it will be surprising if you have time for anything else.
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Anything Concentrate Man Surprising
Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
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Catholic Desire Wish
He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Deeds Hypocrisy Scripture
Pride causes us to use our gifts as though they came from ourselves, not benefits received from God, and to usurp our benefactor’s glory.
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Benefactor Benefits Pride Use
Believe one who has tried, you shall find a fuller satisfaction in the woods than in the books. The trees and the rocks will teach you that which you cannot hear from the masters.
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Believe Book Nature Satisfaction Tree
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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Jesus Kings Said Something
Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
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Invisible Knowledge Thing Understanding
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
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
A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Break Friendship Lacking
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Earth Eucharist Heaven
Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.
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Charity Poison Slander

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