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There is no greater misery than false joys.

Bernard of Clairvaux

I know by myself how incomprehensible God is, seeing I cannot comprehend the parts of my own being.
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Comprehend God Knows Own
The peacemakers shall be called the sons of God, who came to make peace between God and man. What then shall the sowers of discord be called, but the children of the devil? And what must they look for but their father’s portion?
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Between Children Father God Portion Son
If she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.
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Before Goal Grow Shall Shows
Have death always before your eyes as a salutary means of returning to God.
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Eye Mean Returning Salutary
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
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
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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Christian Honored More Mother Son
The piercing nail has become a key to unlock the door, that I may see the good will of the Lord. And what can I see as I look through the hole?
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Faith Heart Inspiration
O Blessed Mary, whoever loves you honors God; whoever serves you pleases God; whoever invokes your holy name with a pure heart will infallibly receive the object of his petition.
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Blessed Evoke Heart Name
The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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Humility Important Three
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
Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Learning Tree Vines
He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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Faith Giving Inspiration
The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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God Love Loving Religious
Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
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Invisible Knowledge Thing Understanding
The measure of love is love without measure.
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Inspirational Love Measure

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