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
reason loving-god
The reason for our loving God is God.
christian mother son
Let us not imagine that we obscure the glory of the Son by the great praise we lavish on the Mother; for the more she is honored, the greater is the glory of her Son. There can be no doubt that whatever we say in praise of the Mother gives equal praise to the Son.
giving gods-will asks
God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.
learning tree vines
Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
love father believe
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.
nature book believe
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.
order giving grace
Grace is necessary to salvation, free will equally so - but grace in order to give salvation, free will in order to receive it.
saint sin confession
If you would know whether you have made a good confession, ask yourself I you have resolved to abandon your sins.
vision wish steps
You wish to see; listen. Hearing is a step toward Vision.
nature woods fields
What I know of the divine sciences and Holy Scriptures, I learned in woods and fields. I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
dying gates
Death is the gate of life.
humility wish faults
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
heaven earth eucharist
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
charity poison slander
Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.