The grace of contemplation…
The grace of contemplation is granted only in response to a longing insistent desire.
— Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
The rivers of grace…
The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
— Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
Speak in thanksgiving…
Speak to God in thanksgiving and you will get graces more and more abundantly.
— Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
The Eucharist is…
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth.
— Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
Trees will teach…
The trees and stones will teach you what you never learn from the masters.
— Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
Humility recognized?…
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
— Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
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