Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes
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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.
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The measure of love is love without measure.
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For I have learnt for a fact that nothing so effectively obtains, retains and regains grace, as that we should always be found not high-minded before God, but filled with holy fear.
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Prostrate, see Thy cross I grasp,And Thy pierced feet I clasp;Gracious Jesus, spurn me not;On me, with compassion fraught,Let Thy glances fall.Thy cross of agony,My Beloved, look on me;Turn me wholly unto Thee;"Be thou whole," say openly:"I forgive thee all.
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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.
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Action and contemplation are very close companions; they live together in one house on equal terms. Martha and Mary are sisters.
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Love of Mary and devotion to her are a sure sign of obtaining eternal salvation.
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Whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's.
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Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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I know by myself how incomprehensible God is, seeing I cannot comprehend the parts of my own being.
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He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Wherever...thou shalt be, pray secretly within thyself. If thou shalt be far from a house of prayer, give not thyself trouble to seek for one, for thou thyself art a sanctuary designed for prayer. If thou shalt be in bed, or in any other place, pray there; thy temple is there.
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Pride only, the chief of all iniquities, can make us treat gifts as if they were rightful attributes of our nature, and, while receiving benefits, rob our Benefactor of His due glory.
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Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
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You wish to see; listen. Hearing is a step toward Vision.
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There is no greater misery than false joys.
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The more I contemplate God, the more God looks on me. The more I pray to him, the more he thinks of me too.
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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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Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods before they seek for God.
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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.
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Nothing can work me damage except myself. The harm that I sustain I carry about with me, and never am a real sufferer but by my own fault.
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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.
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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.
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When God forgives a sinner who humbly confesses his sin, the devil loses his dominion over the heart he had taken.