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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

True penance consists in regretting without ceasing the faults of the past, and in firmly resolving to never again commit that which is so deplorable.
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Past Regret Resolving Saint
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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Coming Men Saint Three
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
From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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Bliss Earth Thee
A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Break Friendship Lacking
Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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Jesus Made Sacrament
How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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Beautiful Modesty Virtue
With her for guide, you shall never go astray; while invoking her, you shall never lose heart; so long as she is in your mind, you are safe from deception; while she holds your hand, you cannot fall; under her protection you have nothing to fear.
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Christian Fall Heart
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
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
Grace is necessary to salvation, free will equally so – but grace in order to give salvation, free will in order to receive it.
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Giving Grace Order
The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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God Love Loving Religious
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
Pride only, the chief of all iniquities, can make us treat gifts as if they were rightful attributes of our nature, and, while receiving benefits, rob our Benefactor of His due glory.
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Benefit Pride Receiving Recieve
The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Heart Men River
Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
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Firsts Learning Love

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