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We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable.

Bernard of Clairvaux

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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Looking Praying Thinking
Grace 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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Giving Grace Order
There is no greater misery than false joys.
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Greater Joy Misery
Believe one who has tried, you shall find a fuller satisfaction in the woods than in the books. The trees and the rocks will teach you that which you cannot hear from the masters.
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Believe Book Nature Satisfaction Tree
Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
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Invisible Knowledge Thing Understanding
What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.
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Fields Scripture Woods
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
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
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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Church Loss Present Reservoir Superbundant
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Earth Eucharist Heaven
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
Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Learning Tree Vines
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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Inspirational Life Vanity
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
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
God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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Gods Reborn Spirituality Will

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