Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard of Clairvaux, O.Cistwas a French abbot and the primary reformer for the Cistercian order...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionClergyman
CountryFrance
spirituality reborn gods-will
God will become visible as God's image is reborn in you.
angel wine tears
The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
lord dies
Whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's.
jesus leader church
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].
catholic pastor persecution
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
men may doe
A truly obedient man does not discriminate between one thing and another, since his only aim is to execute faithfully whatever may be assigned to him.
masters oaks
I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
prayer wine heart
Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man
christian kings war
God has aroused the spirit of kings and princes to root up from the earth the enemies of the Christian name. Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of Christ.
earth bliss thee
From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
mean eye
Have death always before your eyes as a salutary means of returning to God.
hate self fire
What does God hate or punish except self-will? Let self-will cease, and there will be no hell. On what does that fire feed except on self-will?
able answers sin
So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!
devotion salvation mary
Love of Mary and devotion to her are a sure sign of obtaining eternal salvation.