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.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXWhat 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.
More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes
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The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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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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There are three distinct comings of the Lord of which I know: His coming to men, His coming into men, and His coming against men.
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Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.
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Death is the gate of life.
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Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man
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The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
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So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!
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