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.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXGrace 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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The more I contemplate God, the more God looks on me. The more I pray to him, the more he thinks of me too.
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It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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Love me, love my dog.
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If you would know whether you have made a good confession, ask yourself I you have resolved to abandon your sins.
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The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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When God forgives a sinner who humbly confesses his sin, the devil loses his dominion over the heart he had taken.
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What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.
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Prostrate, see Thy cross I grasp,And Thy pierced feet I clasp;Gracious Jesus, spurn me not;On me, with compassion fraught.
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He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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I know by myself how incomprehensible God is, seeing I cannot comprehend the parts of my own being.
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The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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And thus communicates, without loss to itself, its superabundant water. In the Church at the present day, we have many canals, few reservoirs.
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