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
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 animal kingdom is destined by nature to serve, and that service is fulfilled in alleviating the temporal and physical needs of man; the animal spirit or soul is limited by time - it dies with the body. Saint Bernard alleviateanimalbody share on social
Sorrow for sin is indeed necessary, but it should not be an endless preoccupation. You must dwell also on the glad remembrance of God's loving-kindness; otherwise, sadness will harden the heart and lead it more deeply into despair. Saint Bernard deeplydespairdwell share on social
Knowledge is sometimes superfluous: when we need it, we have it not. Saint Bernard knowledgesuperfluous Change image and 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
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
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
Who is there that can adequately gauge the greatness of the humility, gentleness, self-surrender, revealed by the Lord of majesty in assuming human nature, in accepting the punishment of death, the shame of the cross? Saint Bernard acceptadequatelyassume share on social
God removes the sin of the one who makes humble confession, and thereby the devil loses the sovereignty he had gained over the human heart. Saint Bernard confessiondevilgain Change image and share on social
