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Bernard of Clairvaux Biography

Bernard of Clairvaux, O.Cist (Latin: Bernardus Claraevallensis; 1090 – 20 August 1153) was a French abbot and a major leader in the reform of Benedictine monasticism that caused the formation of the Cistercian order.

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The peacemakers shall be called the sons of God, who came to make peace between God and man. What then shall the sowers of discord be called, but the children of the devil? And what must they look for but their father's portion?

Came, Children, Devil, Father, God, Son

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.

Coming, Distinct, Men, Saint, Three

How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.

Beautiful, Gem, Modesty, Virtue, Virtues

Obey your bishop! "Obey those set over you [Heb 13:17]," the teachers of the Church. . . . I remind you, my dear friends, of what I said when I was with you: do not receive any outside or unknown preacher, unless he be sent by your bishop or preaches with the permission of the pope. For "how shall they preach unless they are sent [Rom 10:15]?

Church, Obey, Over You, Sent, Teacher

Thus understanding and love, that is, the knowledge of and delight in the truth, are, as it were, the two arms of the soul, with which it embraces and comprehends with all the saints the length and breath, the height and depth, that is the eternity, the love, the goodness, and the wisdom of God.

Arms, Saints, Soul, Two, Understanding

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.

Angel, Close, Defenders, Father, Powerful, Protection

Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts, Thou fount of life, thou Light of men, From the best bliss that earth imparts We turn unfilled to Thee again. We taste Thee, O Thou living Bread, And long to feast upon Thee still: We drink of Thee, the Fountainhead, And thirst our souls from Thee to fill. O Jesus, ever with us stay, Make all our moments calm and bright; Chase the dark night of sin away, Shed o'er the world Thy holy light.

Life, Jesus, Heart, Moments, Bright, Earth

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.

Believe, Book, Hear, Nature, Satisfaction, Woods

Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.

Against, Prayer, Temptation, Temptations, Virtue

He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.

Deeds, Hypocrisy, Rightly, Scripture, Turns, Words

The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.

Angel, Repenting, Tears, Wine

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.

Believe, Father, God, Knowledge, Love, Received

Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man

Christian, Glad, Heart, Prayer

Hell is full of good wishes or desires.

Catholic, Desire, Desires, Full, Good, Wish

Who loves me will love my dog also.

Animal, Creatures, Dog, Love, Loves

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.

Humble, Humility, Lows, Praised, Rare, Thing

From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.

Bliss, Earth, Imparts, Thee, Unfilled

You wish to see; listen. Hearing is a step toward Vision.

Listening, Vision, Wish, Step, Listen, Toward

Learn the lesson that, if you are to do the work of a prophet, what you need is not a sceptre but a hoe.

Hoe, Lessons, Needs, Prophet, Sceptre, Work

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, and thus communicates, without loss to itself, its superabundant water. In the Church at the present day, we have many canals, few reservoirs.

Canal, Canals, Loss, Overflowing, Water, Wise

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