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Humility is, of all graces, the chiefest when it does not know itself to be a grace at all.

Bernard of Clairvaux

Have death always before your eyes as a salutary means of returning to God.
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Eye Mean Returning Salutary
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
Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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Better Fur Humility Pride
Nothing can work me damage except myself. The harm that I sustain I carry about with me, and never am a real sufferer but by my own fault.
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Damage Inspirational Myself
Death is the gate of life.
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Death Dying Gates
He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Deeds Hypocrisy Scripture
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
Action and contemplation are very close companions; they live together in one house on equal terms. Martha and Mary are sisters.
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Catholic House Together
God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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Gods Reborn Spirituality Will
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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Confession Saint Sin
And truly, O man, if you concentrate hard on the state you are in it will be surprising if you have time for anything else.
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Anything Concentrate Man Surprising
I do a great wrong in His sight, when I beseech Him that He will hear my prayer, which as I give utterance to it, I do not hear myself. I entreat Him that He will think of me; but I regard neither myself nor Him.
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Heart Prayer Regard Thinking
Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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Prayer Temptation Virtue
Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
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Catholic Desire Wish
My child, seek those things which make for peace. Cease to stir up the King against the Church, and urge upon him a better course of action. If you will promise to do this, I in return promise to entreat the merciful Lord to grant you offspring.
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Children Kings Promise Upon Urge
Let no one believe that he has received the divine kiss, if he knows the truth without loving it or loves it without understanding it. But blessed is that kiss whereby not only is God recognized but also the Father is loved; for there is never full knowledge without perfect love.
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Believe Father Love

Humility is, of all graces, the chiefest when it does not know itself to be a grace at all.

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