O Blessed Mary, whoever loves you honors God; whoever serves you pleases God; whoever invokes your holy name with a pure heart will infallibly receive the object of his petition.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXThe three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes
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Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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If she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.
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What does God hate or punish except self-will? Let self-will cease, and there will be no hell. On what does that fire feed except on self-will?
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True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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If then you are wise, you will show yourself rather as a reservoir than as a canal. For a canal spreads abroad water as it receives it, but a reservoir waits until it is filled before overflowing.
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Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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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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He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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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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We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.
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True penance consists in regretting without ceasing the faults of the past, and in firmly resolving to never again commit that which is so deplorable.
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Our King [Jesus] is accused of treachery; it is said of him [by the Muslims] that he is not God, but that he falsely pretended to be something he was not.
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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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Ingratitude is the soul’s enemy… Ingratitude is a burning wind that dries up the source of love, the dew of mercy, the streams of grace.
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Who loves me will love my dog also.
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