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What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.

Bernard of Clairvaux

The heart of Christ can be seen through the openings of his wounds. For what can prove to me so clearly as your wounds that you, O Lord Jesus, are sweet & mild & plenteous in mercy.
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Heart Jesus Sweet Wound
Many of those who are humiliated are not humble. Some react to humiliation with anger, others with patience, and others with freedom. The first are culpable, the next harmless, the last just.
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Humble Lasts Next
From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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Bliss Earth Thee
So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!
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Able Answers Righteousness Sin
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
Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
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Arms Joyful Names
He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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Faith Giving Inspiration
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
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Earth Eucharist Heaven
How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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Beautiful Modesty Virtue
Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
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Catholic Desire Wish
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
Humility is, of all graces, the chiefest when it does not know itself to be a grace at all.
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Grace Humility Know
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 us then cast ourselves at the feet of this good Mother, and embracing them let us not depart until she blesses us, and accepts us for her children.
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Children Mother Religious
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution

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