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.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXTo serve Mary is a mark of eternal salvation to come.
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He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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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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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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There is no greater misery than false joys.
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The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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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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It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!
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Let us not imagine that we obscure the glory of the Son by the great praise we lavish on the Mother; for the more she is honored, the greater is the glory of her Son. There can be no doubt that whatever we say in praise of the Mother gives equal praise to the Son.
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There are those who seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge; that is curiosity. There are those who seek knowledge to be known by others; that is vanity. There are those who seek knowledge in order to serve; that is Love.
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God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.
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Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man
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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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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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