Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard of Clairvaux, O.Cistwas a French abbot and the primary reformer for the Cistercian order...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionClergyman
CountryFrance
inspirational damage
Nothing can work me damage except myself.
catholic pastor persecution
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
men may doe
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.
masters oaks
I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
prayer wine heart
Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man
christian kings war
God has aroused the spirit of kings and princes to root up from the earth the enemies of the Christian name. Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of Christ.
earth bliss thee
From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
understanding invisible invisible-things
Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
mean eye
Have death always before your eyes as a salutary means of returning to God.
hate self fire
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?
able answers sin
So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!
devotion salvation mary
Love of Mary and devotion to her are a sure sign of obtaining eternal salvation.
pride use benefits
Pride causes us to use our gifts as though they came from ourselves, not benefits received from God, and to usurp our benefactor's glory.
salvation mark mary
To serve Mary is a mark of eternal salvation to come.