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Learn the lesson that, if you are to do the work of a prophet, what you need is not a sceptre but a hoe.

Bernard of Clairvaux

The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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God Love Loving Religious
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
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Earth Eucharist Heaven
What does God hate or punish except self-will? Let self-will cease, and there will be no hell. On what does that fire feed except on self-will?
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Cease Except Feed Fire Hate Self
Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Learning Tree Vines
Wherever…thou shalt be, pray secretly within thyself. If thou shalt be far from a house of prayer, give not thyself trouble to seek for one, for thou thyself art a sanctuary designed for prayer. If thou shalt be in bed, or in any other place, pray there; thy temple is there.
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Art Christian Prayer
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
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
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
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
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
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
Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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Better Fur Humility Pride
Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
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Invisible Knowledge Thing Understanding
He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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Faith Giving Inspiration
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

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