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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.

Bernard of Clairvaux

True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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Demand Reward Rewards
He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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Faith Giving Inspiration
The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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Angel Tears Wine
What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.
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Fields Scripture Woods
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
Love me, love my dog.
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Dog Love Wisdom
Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Animal Creature Dog
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
Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
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Catholic Desire Wish
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Earth Eucharist Heaven
God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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Gods Reborn Spirituality Will
there are four degrees of love: 1) Love of self for self’s sake. 2) Love of God for self’s sake. 3) Love of God for God’s own sake. 4) Love of self for God’s sake.
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Heart Love Self Soul
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
It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment.
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Humble Humility Lows
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
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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