Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes
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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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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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The piercing nail has become a key to unlock the door, that I may see the good will of the Lord. And what can I see as I look through the hole? Both the nail and the wound cry out that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself... Through these sacred wounds we can see the secret of his heart, the great mystery of love.
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And truly, O man, if you concentrate hard on the state you are in it will be surprising if you have time for anything else.
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Do what Jesus says... what he commands through his ministers who are in the Church [see 1 Cor 6:4]. Be subject to his vicars, your leaders, not only those who are gentle and kind, but even those who are overbearing [see 1 Pt 2:18].
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There is no greater misery than false joys.
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The heart of Christ can be seen through the openings of his wounds. For what can prove to me so clearly as your wounds that you, O Lord Jesus, are sweet & mild & plenteous in mercy.
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He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.
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Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
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Love seeks no cause beyond itself and no fruit; it is its own fruit, its own enjoyment. I love because I love; I love in order that I may love.