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Grace is necessary to salvation, free will equally so – but grace in order to give salvation, free will in order to receive it.

Bernard of Clairvaux

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
What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.
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Fields Scripture Woods
Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man
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Christian Heart Prayer
From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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Bliss Earth Thee
A truly obedient man does not discriminate between one thing and another, since his only aim is to execute faithfully whatever may be assigned to him.
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Another Faithfully Men Saint
What 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.
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Life Nature Religion
It was love that motivated His self-emptying, that led Him to become a little lower than angels, to be subject to parents, to bow His head beneath the Baptist’s hands, to endure the weakness of the flesh, and to submit to death even upon the cross
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Angel Benefit Hands led Motivated Self
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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Faults Humility Wish
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
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
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
Love is alone sufficient by itself, it pleases by itself and for it’s own sake. It is itself a merit, and itself it’s own recompense. It seeks neither cause, nor consequences beyond itself. It is its own fruit, its own object and usefulness. I love because I love you, I love that I may love.
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Emotion Love May Recompose Sake Sufficient
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
Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
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Catholic Desire Wish
Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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Heart Jesus Song
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

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