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There is no greater misery than false joys.

Bernard of Clairvaux

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
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
Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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Heart Jesus Song
Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.
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Charity Poison Slander
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
There are those who seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge; that is curiosity. There are those who seek knowledge to be known by others; that is vanity. There are those who seek knowledge in order to serve; that is Love.
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Inspirational Life Vanity
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
If anyone makes himself his own master in the spiritual life, he makes himself scholar to a fool.
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Fool Masters Spiritual
There is no greater misery than false joys.
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Greater Joy Misery
Love me, love my dog.
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Dog Love Wisdom
True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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Demand Reward Rewards
Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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Jesus Made Sacrament
Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Animal Creature Dog
Thus understanding and love, that is, the knowledge of and delight in the truth, are, as it were, the two arms of the soul, with which it embraces and comprehends with all the saints the length and breath, the height and depth, that is the eternity, the love, the goodness, and the wisdom of God.
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Arm Delight Knowledge Soul Two Understanding
And thus communicates, without loss to itself, its superabundant water. In the Church at the present day, we have many canals, few reservoirs.
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Church Loss Present Reservoir Superbundant
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

There is no greater misery than false joys.

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