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Category Archives: Bernard of Clairvaux
Love and Rewards
“God is not loved without a reward, although he should be loved without regard for one. True charity cannot be worthless, still, as ‘it does not seek its own advantage,’ it cannot be termed mercenary. Love pertains to the will, … Continue reading
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Medieval Passover
“This holy festival, Pascha, is called a Passover because just as the Hebrew people were freed through the blood of the slaughtered lamb, from the angel, passing through Egypt for striking, so the faithful people are defended through the blood … Continue reading
Happy Virginity
“O happy virginity, which humility adorns; o happy humility, which virginity honors. Humility adorns virginity, so that it might not have pride. Virginity honors humility, so that it may not be despised. Therefore, virginity is humble, so that it may … Continue reading
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An Ardent Lover
“When that which is loved is at hand, love thrives; when absent it languishes. This is simply that weariness of impatient desire by which the mind of the ardent lover is necessarily afflicted when the loved one is absent; wholly … Continue reading
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The Price of Satisfaction: Bernard of Clairvaux’s View of Redemption
“You lived, O man, in darkness and the shadow of death through ignorance of the truth; you were a prisoner and your sins were your shackles. He [Jesus] came down to you in your prison, not to torture you but … Continue reading
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Devout Adoration
“We revere him in the manger, we revere him on the gibbet, we revere him in the tomb. Devoutly do we acknowledge that he was a tender child for our sake, and blood-stained for our sake; we revere him, pallid … Continue reading
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Who Can Marvel Enough?
“An angel announces, power overshadows, and the Spirit startles; the Virgin believes, by faith the Virgin conceives, the Virgin gives birth, the Virgin remains a virgin: who would not marvel? Then is the Son of the Most High born, God, … Continue reading
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Humility
“And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.” Matthew 23:12 (Douay-Rheims) In my last post we saw how Augustine asserted that pride began as a perverse exaltation of the self above … Continue reading
Pride Goes Before Destruction
“Pride goeth before destruction and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.” Proverbs 16:18 (Douay-Rheims) Pride (superbia) was the foundation of all sin in medieval piety and theology. A concept well-established on the Bible and the Church Fathers, pride … Continue reading
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Bernard’s Memoria
“Preserve without fail the memory of all those bitter things he endured for you, persevere in meditating on him and you in turn will be able to say: ‘My beloved is to me a little bunch of myrrh that lies … Continue reading
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