Christian, learn from Christ how you ought to love Christ. Learn a love that is tender, wise, strong; love with tenderness, not passion, wisdom, not foolishness, and strength, lest you become weary and turn away from the love of the Lord. Saint Bernard christchristianfoolishness share on social
We seek for truth in ourselves; in our neighbours, and in its essential nature. We find it first in ourselves by severe self scrutiny, then in our neighbours by compassionate indulgence, and, finally, in its essential nature by that direct vision which belongs to the pure in heart. Saint Bernard belongcompassionatedirect share on social
There is a daily discussion with our servants about the price of food and the number of loaves: a conference with our presbyters to consider the sins of our people is a very rare occurrence. Saint Bernard conferencedailydiscussion Change image and share on social
I was made a sinner by deriving my being from Adam; I am made just by being washed in the blood of Christ and not by Christ's 'words and example.' Saint Bernard adambloodchrist 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
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
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
Keep to the middle if you wish to keep moderation. The mid way is the safe way. Moderation abides in the mean, and moderation is virtue. Every abiding place outside the bounds of moderation is only exile to the wise man. Saint Bernard abideboundexile share on social
Even the holy men who lived before the coming of Christ understood that God had in mind plans of peace for the human race. Saint Bernard christcomegod Change image and share on social
You wish me to tell you why and how God should be loved. My answer is that God himself is the reason he is to be loved. Saint Bernard answergodlove Change image and share on social
