You will find something more in woods than in books. Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from masters. Saint Bernard bookfindlearn Change image and share on social
I myself, however wretched I may be, have been occasionally privileged to sit at the feet of the Lord Jesus, and to the extent that his merciful love allowed, have embraced with all my heart, now one, now the other, of these feet. Saint Bernard allowembraceextent share on social
Humility is a good estate; founded thereon, the whole spiritual edifice grows into a holy temple in the Lord. Through humility, some have even possessed the gates of their enemies. For which of the virtues is so mighty to subdue the pride of demons and the tyranny of men? Saint Bernard demonedificeenemy share on social
The impudence of the sinner displeases God as much as the modesty of the penitent gives him pleasure. Saint Bernard displeasegodimpudence Change image and share on social
I believe though I do not comprehend, and I hold by faith what I cannot grasp with the mind. Saint Bernard comprehendfaithgrasp Change image and share on social
For every benefit conferred, God is to be praised in his gifts. Otherwise when the time of judgment comes, that man will be punished as an ingrate who cannot say to God: 'Your statutes were my song in the land of exile.' Saint Bernard benefitconferexile share on social
Custom turns everything upside down. Give it time, and what can resist its hardening effect? What does not yield to use? How many find that the bitterness they had formerly dreaded has, unfortunately, through use alone, turned to sweetness? Saint Bernard bitternesscustomdread share on social
That heart alone is hard which does not shudder at itself for not feeling its hardness. Saint Bernard felthardhardness Change image and share on social
Is anything, in all respects, so influential as consideration? Does it not, by a kindly anticipation, create the divisions of the active life itself, in a manner rehearsing and arranging beforehand what has to be done? Saint Bernard activeanticipationarrange share on social
The mind must first reflect upon itself in order that it may frame a rule of Justice, and not be inclined to do to another what it would not have done to itself, nor refuse to another what it desires for itself. These two assuredly comprise the whole sphere of Justice. Saint Bernard assuredlycomprisedesire share on social